dictionary
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Mediaeval Latin dictionarium from Latin dictionarius from dictio (“‘speaking’”) from dictus, perfect past participle of dīcō (“‘speak’”) + -arium (“‘room, place’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈdɪkʃən(ə)ɹi/, SAMPA: /"dIkS@n(@)ri/
- (North America) enPR: dĭk'shə-nĕr-ē, IPA: /ˈdɪkʃənɛɹi/, SAMPA: /"dIkS@nEri/
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[edit] Noun
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dictionary (plural dictionaries)
- A publication, usually a book, with a list of words from one or more languages, normally ordered alphabetically and explaining each word's meaning and sometimes containing information on its etymology, usage, translations, and other data.
- (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.
- For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.
[edit] Derived terms
- fictionary
- Pictionary
- translating dictionary
- explanatory dictionary
- encyclopedic dictionary
- translationary
- Wiktionary
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[edit] Translations
publication that explains the meanings of an ordered list of words
an associative array
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