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The correct spelling is dictionaries.
How to pronounce dictionaries
noun
Say it like: Dic-sho-nar-ees
The correct spelling is dictionaries. 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 et…
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Meanings
noun
- 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.
- 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.An associative array, a data structure where each value is referenced by a particular key, analogous to words and definitions in a physical dictionary.
verb
- 1.To look up in a dictionary.
- 2.To add to a dictionary.
- 3.To compile a dictionary.
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