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thesaurus

/θɪˈsɔːɹəs/

Meanings
noun
A publication, usually in the form of a book, that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms) for the words of a given language.

Examples :

""Roget" is the leading brand name for a print English thesaurus that lists words under general concepts rather than just close synonyms."
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Illustration publication

publication noun

/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of publishing printed or other matter.

"The publication of the school newsletter was delayed due to technical issues. "

Illustration dictionary

dictionary noun

/ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛɹi/ /ˈdɪkʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/

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.

"To understand the word "optimistic," I looked it up in the dictionary. "

Illustration categories

categories noun

/ˈkætɪɡ(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈkætəˌɡɔɹiz/

A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.

"The library organizes books into different categories, such as fiction, non-fiction, and children's books. "

Illustration hierarchy

hierarchy noun

/ˈhaɪ.ə.ɹɑː(ɹ).ki/

A body of authoritative officials organized in nested ranks.

"The school's hierarchy is clear: the principal is at the top, followed by the vice-principals, then teachers, and finally, the students. "

Illustration provides

provides verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdz/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

Illustration organizes

organizes verb

/ˈɔːrɡənaɪzɪz/ /ˈɔːrɡəˌnaɪzɪz/

To arrange in working order.

"She organizes her notes after each class so she can easily find information later. "

Illustration genealogy

genealogy noun

/ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒi/ /ˌdʒiniˈælədʒi/

The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.

"My family's genealogy shows that we have roots in Ireland. "

Illustration encyclopedia

encyclopedia noun

/ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/ /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/

A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.

"My dad used the encyclopedia to look up information about the history of the Roman Empire for my school project. "

Illustration synonyms

synonyms noun

/ˈsɪnənɪmz/ /ˈsɪnəˌnɪmz/

(strictly) A word whose meaning is the same as that of another word.

"In English class, we learned that "happy" and "joyful" are synonyms. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "