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- pronunciation:
- dIk
sh
ner
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- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
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dictionaries |
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a reference work that contains a list of words of a particular language, usu. in alphabetical order and supplemented with information about the spelling, pronunciation, and meaning of each word.
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| definition 2: |
the electronic form of such a list of words, often without meanings or other information.
The word processor has a dictionary that only provides correct spellings. |
| definition 3: |
a book that contains information on a specific group or class of words or subjects.
a legal dictionary |
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thesaurus |
adjective + (n.)dictionary
authoritative,
bilingual,
biographical,
classical,
collegiate,
comprehensive,
electronic,
etymological,
evangelical,
geographical,
illustrated,
medical,
modern,
occupational,
official,
on-line,
online,
pocket-sized,
rhyming,
romance,
specialized,
standard,
unabridged,
visual
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verb + (n.)dictionary
cite, compile, consult, copy, flip, illustrate, publish, read, study, thumb
(n.)dictionary
+ verb
define, edit, list, print, rely, spell, stash, trace, translate
noun + (n.)dictionary
astronomy,
biography,
black,
cabinet,
calculator,
contributor,
dating,
devil,
edition,
editor,
finance,
folklore,
furniture,
gardener,
glance,
grammar,
grove,
handbook,
musician,
opera,
paperback,
paragraph,
pin,
pocket,
porcelain,
quote,
reference,
skeptic,
symbol,
textbook,
theology,
vocabulary,
vol,
volume,
word
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The word dictionary
contains the following parts:
dic, dict
Latin
root
that means speak, declare
  Example words:
abdicate, addict, addiction, benediction, contradict, contradiction, contradictory, contraindicate, dedicate, dictaphone, dictate, dictation, dictator, diction, dictionary, dictum, edict, indicate, indict, indictment, interdict, jurisdiction, malediction, predicate, predict, prediction, syndicate, valediction, valedictorian, verdict, veridical, predictable
-ary2
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means a person, thing, or place associated with
Example words:
adversary, apiary, aviary, beneficiary, commissary, depositary, dictionary, emissary, formulary, infirmary, library, luminary, mortuary, secretary, syllabary, vespiary, vestiary, vocabulary
-ion
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means the act, process, or result of
More about this word part:
The suffix -ion
attaches to bases that are Latin verb stems ending in s or t.
Example words:
ablation, abrasion, accession, action, addiction, addition, admission, adoption, affection, affliction, aggression, ambition, attention, audition, commission, commissioner, compassion, compassionate, conclusion, condition, confusion, congestion, construction, direction, diction, dictionary, exclusion, expedition, fusion, illusion, immersion, incision, interaction, inquisition, mission, nation, omission, passion, passionate, permission, prediction, prescription, question, reaction, reflection, rendition, revolution, satisfaction, section, session, solution, television, transaction
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