Dictionary — For other uses, see Dictionary (disambiguation). For Wikimedia s dictionary project visit Wiktionary, or see the Wiktionary article. A multi volume Latin dictionary by Egidio Forcellini. A dic … Wikipedia
Lexicography — For the term in mathematics, see Lexicographical order. Lexicography is divided into two related disciplines: Practical lexicography is the art or craft of compiling, writing and editing dictionaries. Theoretical lexicography is the scholarly… … Wikipedia
Morphology (linguistics) — For other uses, see Morphology. Linguistics … Wikipedia
WordNet — is a lexical database for the English language.[1] It groups English words into sets of synonyms called synsets, provides short, general definitions, and records the various semantic relations between these synonym sets. The purpose is twofold:… … Wikipedia
Idiom — This article is about phrases with figurative meaning. For other uses, see Idiom (disambiguation). Idiom (Latin: idioma, special property , f. Greek: ἰδίωμα – idiōma, special feature, special phrasing , f. Greek: ἴδιος – idios, one’s own ) is an… … Wikipedia
Glossary — For Wikipedia s glossary, see Help:Glossary. See also: List of glossaries A glossary, also known as an idioticon, vocabulary, or clavis, is an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms.… … Wikipedia
Defining vocabulary — A defining vocabulary is a list of words used by lexicographers to write dictionary definitions. The underlying principle goes back to Samuel Johnson s notion that words should be defined using terms less abstruse than that which is to be… … Wikipedia
Technical terminology — is the specialized vocabulary of a field. These terms have specific definitions within the field, which is not necessarily the same as their meaning in common use. Jargon is similar, but more informal in definition and use, while legal terms of… … Wikipedia
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Meronymy — Not to be confused with metonymy or meronomy. Meronymy (from the Greek words meros = part and onoma = name) is a semantic relation used in linguistics. A meronym denotes a constituent part of, or a member of something. That is, X is a… … Wikipedia
