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vocabulary

vo·cab·u·lar·y [ vō kábbyə lèrree, və kábbyə lèrree ] (plural vo·cab·u·lar·ies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. words of language: all the words used in a language as a whole

2. words of subject area: the set of words associated with a subject or area of activity, or used by an individual person
the vocabulary of international diplomacy
The program encourages students to develop a wide scientific vocabulary.

3. list of words: an alphabetical list of words and phrases supplied with definitions or translations

4. arts range of expressive techniques: a repertoire of expressive forms or techniques used by an artist or in an art form

[Mid-16th century. < medieval Latin vocabularium "of words" < Latin vocabulum (see vocable)]

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