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noun A reference work containing an alphabetical list of words, with information given for each word, usually including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology.noun A reference work containing an alphabetical list of words in one language with their translations in another language.noun A reference work containing an alphabetical list of words in a particular category or subject with specialized information about them.noun A list of words stored in machine-readable form for reference, as by spelling-checking software.noun A book containing either all or the principal words of a language, or words of one or more specified classes, arranged in a stated order, usually alphabetical, with definitions or explanations...noun Synonyms Glossary, Lexicon, etc. See vocabulary.Pertaining to or contained in a dictionary.noun A book containing the words of a language, arranged alphabetically, with explanations of their meanings; a lexicon; a vocabulary; a wordbook.noun Hence, a book containing the words belonging to any system or province of knowledge, arranged alphabeticallynoun A reference work with a list of words from one or more languages, normally ordered alphabeticallyand explaining each word's meaning and sometimes containing information on its etymology, usage...noun computing An associative array, a data structure where each value is referenced by a particular key, analogous to words and definitions in a physical dictionary.verb transitiveTo look up in a dictionaryverb transitiveTo add to a dictionaryWordnik is a website that allows users to create, edit, and share dictionaries of words from various languages and topics. Users can also explore definitions, etymologies, synonyms, examples, and related words from different sources and dictionaries.
Wordnik is a nonprofit organization that collects and shares as many words of English as possible. You can find definitions, examples, related words, lists, comments, images, audio, and more for any word on Wordnik.
Wordnik is a nonprofit organization that provides dictionary and thesaurus content based on print and online sources. It also shows example sentences, allows users to comment, tag, and favorite words, and offers a Kickstarter campaign to add more words.
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