Speakur

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dictionary definition

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
dic-tio-nary def-i-ni-tion
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A descriptive definition specifying one of the commonly used meanings of the defined term.

Inflected Forms

dictionary definitions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

conceptual definition operational definition ostensive definition

Synonyms

lexical definition

Antonyms

stipulative definition

Questions

What does dictionary definition mean?
A descriptive definition specifying one of the commonly used meanings of the defined term.

How to pronounce dictionary definition

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