vocabulary
A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.gA usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
» I'll show you my vocabulary list.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
(countable, uncountable)The collection of words a person knows and uses.
My Russian vocabulary is very limited.
Wortschatz, Vokabular, Vokabularium
слова́рьslovárʹ, слова́рный запа́сslovárnyj zapás, запа́с словzapás slov
запа́с слівzapás sliv, словнико́вий запа́сslovnykóvyj zapás, ле́ксикаléksyka
(countable, uncountable)The stock of words used in a particular field.
The vocabulary of social sciences is often incomprehensible to ordinary people.
Wortliste, Wörterverzeichnis, Glossar
терминоло́гияterminológija, номенклату́раnomenklatúra, слова́рьslovárʹ
терміноло́гіяterminolóhija, словни́кslovnýk, терміноло́гіяterminolóhija
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
(countable, uncountable)The words of a language collectively; lexis.
The vocabulary of any language is influenced by contacts with other cultures.
Vokabular, Wortschatz
слова́рный запа́сslovárnyj zapás, слова́рный соста́вslovárnyj sostáv, ле́ксикаléksika
ле́ксикаléksyka, лекси́чний запа́сleksýčnyj zapás, словни́кslovnýk
a language user's knowledge of words
(broadly, countable, uncountable)A range of artistic or stylistic forms or techniques.
Examples
262 sentencesI'll show you my vocabulary list.
Tom uses flashcards to study vocabulary.
ruТом использует карточки для изучения слов.
Here's a list of useful vocabulary.
Reading helps you build up your vocabulary.
ruЧтение помогает увеличить ваш словарный запас.
deLesen hilft dir dabei, dir einen Wortschatz aufzubauen.
She has a rich vocabulary of English words.
ruУ неё богатый запас английских слов.
deSie hat einen reichen englischen Wortschatz.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 4
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin vocābulārium. Doublet of vocabularium.Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin vocābulārium. Doublet of vocabularium.
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Forms
plural: vocabularies| Singular | vocabulary |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- a language user's knowledge of words:lexiconmental lexicon
Word family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable