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vocabulary

noun

vo·​cab·​u·​lary vō-ˈka-byə-ˌler-ē How to pronounce vocabulary (audio)
və-
plural vocabularies
1
: a list or collection of words or of words and phrases usually alphabetically arranged and explained or defined : lexicon
The vocabulary for the week is posted online every Monday.
2
a
: a sum or stock of words employed by a language, group, individual, or work or in a field of knowledge
a child with a large vocabulary
the vocabulary of physicians
a writer known for employing a rich vocabulary
b
: a list or collection of terms or codes available for use (as in an indexing system)
… the oldest Sumerian cuneiform writing could not render normal prose but was a mere telegraphic shorthand, whose vocabulary was restricted to names, numerals, units of measure, words for objects counted, and a few adjectives. Jared Diamon
3
: a supply of expressive techniques or devices (as of an art form)
an impressive musical vocabulary

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The Vocabulary of Vocabulary

For many people, the word vocabulary is primarily associated with the number of words that a person knows; one either has a large or a small vocabulary. But the word has many shades of meaning and is nicely representative of the nuanced and multi-hued nature of so much of the English lexicon.

Vocabulary may indeed refer to the collection of words known by an individual or by a large group of people. It may also signify the body of specialized terms in a field of study or activity (“the vocabulary of science”). It may designate a physical object, such as a book, in which a collection of (usually alphabetized) words is defined or explained. And it may name things other than words, such as “a list or collection of terms or codes available for use,” “a set or list of nonverbal symbols” (such as marine alphabet flag signals), and “a set of expressive forms used in an art” (as in “the vocabulary of dance”).

Synonyms

Example Sentences

the basic vocabulary of English She has learned a lot of new vocabulary. He has a somewhat limited vocabulary. Reading helped to expand her vocabulary. the vocabulary of the art world The Internet has given us a whole new vocabulary. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The code had a vocabulary of 411 alphabet words, numerals and description words. Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2022 Transgender individuals are often ignored or excluded simply because people do not understand, do not have the right vocabulary or are fearful of causing offense. Katie Lynch, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Being a Millennial, Rooney posits, is being annoyingly aware of too much—of gender, of class, of dynamics that previous generations didn’t have the vocabulary to discuss—and then being unable to deal with it. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 19 May 2022 Imagine a workforce where everyone has an appreciation for themselves and their teams and has a common vocabulary to express it. Allan Fair, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2021 Many of her students are English-as-a-new-language learners, and thus in especially urgent need of a strong foothold in phonics, decoding, and vocabulary. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2022 There is an experiential vocabulary at work here, whether the age appropriateness of certain church hats, wilding out in the car to Crime Mob or talking smack on call-in radio shows. Sarah-tai Black, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 Bridge builders use very specific vocabulary to describe their designs. The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2022 Other classes focus on reading comprehension and vocabulary. Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle French vocabulaire, probably from Medieval Latin vocabularium, from neuter of vocabularius verbal, from Latin vocabulum

First Known Use

1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of vocabulary was in 1532

Phrases Containing vocabulary

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