English noun: dictionary | |||
1. | dictionary (communication) a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them | ||
Synonyms | lexicon | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wordbook | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bilingual dictionary, collegiate dictionary, desk dictionary, etymological dictionary, gazetteer, learner's dictionary, little dictionary, pocket dictionary, school dictionary, spell-checker, spelling checker, unabridged, unabridged dictionary | ||
Part holonym | dictionary entry, lexical entry | ||