Vocabulary vs. Dictionary

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

Vocabularynoun

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

Dictionarynoun

A reference work with a list of words from one or more languages, normally ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meaning, and sometimes containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, translations, and other data.

Vocabularynoun

The collection of words a person knows and uses.

My Russian vocabulary is very limited.

Dictionarynoun

(by extension) Any work that has a list of material organized alphabetically; e.g., biographical dictionary, encyclopedic dictionary.

Vocabularynoun

The stock of words used in a particular field.

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

Dictionarynoun

(computing) An associative array, a data structure where each value is referenced by a particular key, analogous to words and definitions in a physical dictionary.

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Vocabularynoun

The words of a language collectively.

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

Dictionaryverb

(transitive) To look up in a dictionary.

Vocabularynoun

A range of artistic or stylistic forms or techniques

Dictionaryverb

(transitive) To add to a dictionary.

Vocabularynoun

a listing of the words used in some enterprise

Dictionaryverb

To compile a dictionary.

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Vocabularynoun

a language user's knowledge of words

Dictionaryverb

(intransitive) To appear in a dictionary.

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

Dictionarynoun

a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them