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thesaurus

/θɪˈsɔːɹəs/

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noun

Словарь синонимов

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."

«Роже» — ведущий бренд печатного англоязычного словаря синонимов, который перечисляет слова по общим понятиям, а не только по близким синонимам.

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Словарь синонимов, энциклопедия

A dictionary or encyclopedia.

Examples :

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

Студентка использовала словарь синонимов, чтобы найти лучшее слово для «счастливый» в своем эссе.

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Иерархия предметных заголовков — канонические названия тем и вопросов, служащие поисковыми ключами

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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