| lexicon | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. lexicon, mental lexicon, vocabulary | a language user's knowledge of words. |
| ~ cognition, knowledge, noesis | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning. |
| ~ language, speech | the mental faculty or power of vocal communication.; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals" |
| n. (communication) | 2. dictionary, lexicon | a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them. |
| ~ dictionary entry, lexical entry | the entry in a dictionary of information about a word. |
| ~ wordbook | a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings). |
| ~ bilingual dictionary | a dictionary giving equivalent words in two languages. |
| ~ collegiate dictionary, desk dictionary | an abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand. |
| ~ etymological dictionary | a dictionary giving the historical origins of each word. |
| ~ gazetteer | a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas). |
| ~ learner's dictionary, school dictionary | a dictionary specially written for those learning a foreign language. |
| ~ little dictionary, pocket dictionary | a dictionary that is small enough to carry in your pocket. |
| ~ spell-checker, spelling checker | an electronic dictionary in a word processor that can be used to catch misspelled words. |
| ~ unabridged, unabridged dictionary | a dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or definitions; a comprehensive dictionary. |
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