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vocabulary

noun

A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.

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Word length
10
Starts with
V
Ends with
Y
Contains
OC
Scrabble score
20
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

/vəʊˈkabjʊləɹɪ/ /voʊˈkæbjəlɛɹi/

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Definitions

noun

  1. A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.

  2. The collection of words a person knows and uses.

    “My Russian vocabulary is very limited.”

  3. The stock of words used in a particular field.

    “The vocabulary of social sciences is often incomprehensible to ordinary people.”

  4. The words of a language collectively.

    “The vocabulary of any language is influenced by contacts with other cultures.”

  5. A range of artistic or stylistic forms or techniques

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Example Sentences

My Russian vocabulary is very limited.
The vocabulary of social sciences is often incomprehensible to ordinary people.
The vocabulary of any language is influenced by contacts with other cultures.

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