Glossary vs. Vocabulary

Glossary vs. Vocabulary — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Glossary and Vocabulary

Glossarynoun

A list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with their definitions.

Vocabularynoun

A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.

Glossarynoun

an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field

Vocabularynoun

The collection of words a person knows and uses.

My Russian vocabulary is very limited.

Vocabularynoun

The stock of words used in a particular field.

The vocabulary of social sciences is often incomprehensible to ordinary people.

Vocabularynoun

The words of a language collectively.

The vocabulary of any language is influenced by contacts with other cultures.
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Vocabularynoun

A range of artistic or stylistic forms or techniques

Vocabularynoun

a listing of the words used in some enterprise

Vocabularynoun

a language user's knowledge of words

Vocabularynoun

the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts);

he introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques