vocabulary
noun
vo·cab·u·lary
vō-ˈka-byə-ˌler-ē
və-
plural vocabularies
1
: a list or collection of words or of words and phrases usually alphabetically arranged and explained or defined : lexicon
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2
a
: a sum or stock of words employed by a language, group, individual, or work or in a field of knowledge
a child with a large vocabulary
the vocabulary of physicians
a writer known for employing a rich vocabulary
b
: a list or collection of terms or codes available for use (as in an indexing system)
… the oldest Sumerian cuneiform writing could not render normal prose but was a mere telegraphic shorthand, whose vocabulary was restricted to names, numerals, units of measure, words for objects counted, and a few adjectives.—Jared Diamon
3
: a supply of expressive techniques or devices (as of an art form)
an impressive musical vocabulary
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