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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

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin n?min?ti?, from the verb n?min? (“to name; to nominate”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?m??ne???n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?m??ne???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: nom?i?na?tion

Noun

nomination (countable and uncountable, plural nominations)

1. An act or instance of nominating.
2. A device or means by which a person or thing is nominated. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Related terms

• nominate
• denomination

Translations

Further reading

• nomination on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nominatio, nominationem.

Pronunciation

Noun

nomination f (plural nominations)

1. nomination

Related terms

• nominer
• nommer

Further reading

• “nomination” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).