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Definition vocabulary in British English

vocabulary noun

noun
/vəʊˈkæbjʊləri/
1

all the words that a person knows

Example

He has a wide vocabulary and loves crosswords.

Example

Her grammar isn't bad, but she has a limited vocabulary.

Example

An average child will quickly expand his or her vocabulary.

Synonyms and related words
domain language lexical set
1.1

all the words in a particular language

Example

Technical developments give us a lot of new vocabulary.

Example

The word 'think tank' had entered the vocabulary by the 1960s.

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domain language lexical set
1.2

the words used for talking about a particular subject

Example

Try to avoid using too much technical vocabulary.

Synonyms and related words
argot -ese gobbledegook
1.3

all the words used or produced by a computer program, game, or talking toy

Example

The program has a vocabulary of 2,500 words.

Synonyms and related words
anchor link autoflow automatic hyphenation
2

a list of words and their meanings, especially in a book for learning a foreign language

Synonyms and related words
acknowledgments addendum afterword
Definition vocabulary in British English