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   vocabulary

   /və(ʊ)ˈkabjʊləri/

   noun

   • 1. the body of words used in a particular language: "a comparison of the vocabularies of different languages" Similar lexiconword stocklexis
   • ▪ the words used in a particular subject or sphere of activity or on a particular occasion: "the vocabulary of law"
   • ▪ the body of words known to an individual person: "he had a wide vocabulary"
   • ▪ a list of difficult or unfamiliar words with an explanation of their meanings, accompanying a piece of specialist or foreign-language text. Similar wordbookdictionaryword listwordfinderglossarylexiconconcordancethesaurus
   • 2. a range of artistic or stylistic forms, techniques, or movements: "dance companies have their own vocabularies of movement"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting a list of words with definitions or translations): from medieval Latin vocabularius, from Latin vocabulum (see vocable).

   Scrabble Points: 20

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVOCABULARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   English. all the words used by a particular person, or all the words that exist in a particular language or subject: [ C ] Reading helps to improve your vocabulary. (Definition of vocabulary from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of vocabulary. vocabulary.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vocabularyVocabulary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of VOCABULARY is a list or collection of words or of words and phrases usually alphabetically arranged and explained or defined : lexicon. How to use vocabulary in a sentence. The Vocabulary of Vocabulary

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vocabularyVocabulary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Vocabulary is all about words — the words in a language or a special set of words you are trying to learn. Vocabulary is so important, we even created a web site to help expand yours.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVOCABULARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   VOCABULARY meaning: 1. all the words known and used by a particular person: 2. all the words that exist in a…. Learn more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › vocabularyVOCABULARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Vocabulary definition: the stock of words used by or known to a particular people or group of persons. See examples of VOCABULARY used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVOCABULARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Your vocabulary is the total number of words you know in a particular language. His speech is immature, his vocabulary limited. We read to improve our vocabularies.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › vocabularyvocabulary noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of vocabulary noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › vocabularyVocabulary Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Vocabulary definition: The sum of words used by, understood by, or at the command of a particular person or group.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVOCABULARY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    VOCABULARY definition: 1. all the words you know in a particular language: 2. all the words that exist in a language, or…. Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › topic › vocabularyVocabulary | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

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    vocabulary, inventory of words used by a particular person or group or the words in a particular language or field of knowledge. The term comes from the Latin vocabulum, meaning designation or name. There are two types of vocabulary: active and passive.