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What is dictionary?

What is dictionary?

  • A reference book containing an alphabetical list of words, with information given for each word, usually including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology.
  • A book listing the words of a language with translations into another language.
  • A book listing words or other linguistic items in a particular category or subject with specialized information about them: a medical dictionary.
  • Computer Science A list of words stored in machine-readable form for reference, as by spelling-checking software.
  • Computer Science An electronic spelling checker.

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