Vocabulary vs. Dictionary
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.
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.
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 techniquesDictionarynoun
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
