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thesaurus

/θɪˈsɔːɹəs/

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noun

Un tesauro, un diccionario de sinónimos

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."

«Roget» es la marca líder de un tesauro inglés impreso que enumera palabras bajo conceptos generales en lugar de solo sinónimos cercanos.

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noun

Diccionario de sinónimos, enciclopedia

A dictionary or encyclopedia.

Examples :

"The student used the thesaurus to find a better word for "happy" in her essay. "

La estudiante usó el diccionario de sinónimos para encontrar una palabra mejor para "feliz" en su ensayo.

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noun

Una jerarquía de encabezados de temas: títulos canónicos de temas y tópicos, sirviendo los títulos como claves de búsqueda

A hierarchy of subject headings — canonic titles of themes and topics, the titles serving as search keys.

Examples :

"The library's thesaurus organizes information about family history into categories like "genealogy," "family trees," and "historical records," making it easier to find related books. "

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