different between phraseology vs vocabulary

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????? (phrásis, “speech”) + ????? (lógos, “explanation”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /f?e?zi??l?d?i/, /f?e?z??l?d?i/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /f?e?zi??l?d??/
• Rhymes: -?l?d?i

Noun

phraseology (usually uncountable, plural phraseologies)

1. Study of set or fixed expressions.
2. The style in which words and phrases are used in writing or speech.
3. A group of specialized words and expressions used by a particular group.
4. A collection of phrases; a phrasebook.

Derived terms

• phraseological

Translations

See also

• terminology

Further reading

• phraseology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From French vocabulaire, borrowed from Late Latin voc?bul?rium. See vocable.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /v???kabj?l???/, /v??kabj?l???/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /vo??kæbj?l??i/, /v??kæbj?l??i/
• Hyphenation: vo?cab?u?lary

Noun

vocabulary (countable and uncountable, plural vocabularies)

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; lexis.

   The vocabulary of any language is influenced by contacts with other cultures.
5. (by extension) A range of artistic or stylistic forms or techniques.

Synonyms

• clavis
• glossary
• idioticon
• word-stock

Coordinate terms

• dictionary
• lexicon
• wordhoard

Derived terms

• defining vocabulary
• controlled vocabulary
• extended vocabulary

Related terms

• vocable
• vocal

Translations