different between dictionary vs lexiconic

English

Alternative forms

• dictionnary (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin dicti?n?rium, from Latin dicti?n?rius, from dicti? (“speaking”), from dictus, perfect past participle of d?c? (“speak”) + -?rium (“room, place”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d?k??n??i/, /?d?k??n?i/, /?d?k?n??i/
• (General American, Canada) enPR: d?k'sh?-n?r-?, IPA^(key): /?d?k???n??i/
• Hyphenation: dic?tion?ary
• Rhymes: -?k??n???i

Noun

dictionary (plural dictionaries)

1. A reference work with a list of words from one or more languages, normally ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meaning, and sometimes containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, translations, and other data.

   Synonyms: wordbook; see also Thesaurus:dictionary

2. (preceded by the) A synchronic dictionary of a standardised language held to only contain words that are properly part of the language.
3. (by extension) Any work that has a list of material organized alphabetically; e.g., biographical dictionary, encyclopedic dictionary.
4. (computing) An associative array, a data structure where each value is referenced by a particular key, analogous to words and definitions in a physical dictionary.

   Hyponym: hash table

Derived terms

Related terms

• diction

Translations

See also

• encyclopedia
• lexicon
• thesaurus
• vocabulary
• wordlist

Verb

dictionary (third-person singular simple present dictionaries, present participle dictionarying, simple past and past participle dictionaried)

1. (transitive) To look up in a dictionary.
2. (transitive) To add to a dictionary.
3. (intransitive, rare) To compile a dictionary.

Further reading

• dictionary at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• indicatory

English

Etymology

From lexicon +? -ic.

Adjective

lexiconic (not comparable)

1. of or pertaining to the lexicon, or vocabulary in general
   • 1940, Frank Joseph Jirka, American Doctors of Destiny, ?ISBN, page 101:

     "It is to the lexiconic genius of Dr. Holmes that we owe the terms anaesthesia and the adjective, anaesthetic.

   • 2000, The Cambridge History of American Theatre, ?ISBN, page 218:

     "...he performs linguistic acrobatics, bringing a new sense of language into the theatre, combining lexiconic esoterica with street speech."

   • 2006, Michael Zakim, Ready-Made Democracy: A History of Men's Dress in the American Republic, ?ISBN, page 6:

     "Democracy entered the American lexiconic mainstream when the country began to industrialize..."

2. of or pertaining to a lexicon or dictionary

Derived terms

• lexiconical
• lexiconically