lexicon
Definitions of lexicon
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a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)synonyms: woordenboektypes:dictionaire, vertaalwoordenboek, vocabulaire, woordenboek, woordenschata reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about themnomenclatoran alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that fieldthesaurusa book containing a classified list of synonymshandwoordenboekan abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the handschoolwoordenboeka dictionary specially written for those learning a foreign languagezakwoordenboeka dictionary that is small enough to carry in your pockettype of:leerboek, naslagwerk, referentiewerk, studieboeka book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
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a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about themsynonyms: dictionaire, vertaalwoordenboek, vocabulaire, woordenboek, woordenschattypes:handwoordenboekan abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the handschoolwoordenboeka dictionary specially written for those learning a foreign languagezakwoordenboeka dictionary that is small enough to carry in your pockettype of:woordenboeka reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)
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a language user's knowledge of wordssynonyms: taalschat, vocabulaire, vocabularium, woordenlijst, woordenschattype of:bagage, bekwaamheid, cognitie, competentie, kennis, kenvermogen, kunde, kundigheid, medeweten, wetenthe psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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