present participle of dictionary

A reference work with a list of words from one or more languages, normally ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meanings (senses), and sometimes also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, and translations, as well as other data.

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

plural of dictionary

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dictionary

Nickname for a swot or studious person, or one who uses needlessly complicated words.

simple past tense and past participle of dictionary

A dictionary in electronic form (software or hardware).

A dictionary whose purpose is translating from language to language, as opposed to defining words in a single language.

(semantics) A descriptive definition specifying one of the commonly used meanings of the defined term.