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Uncommon
noun
•
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.
•
A
synchronic
dictionary
of a
standardised
language
held
to only
contain
words
that are
properly
part of the
language
.
•
Any work that has
a list
of
material
organized
alphabetically
; e.g;
biographical
dictionary
,
encyclopedic dictionary
.
•
In Computing:
An
associative array
, a
data structure
where each value is
referenced
by a
particular
key
,
analogous
to
words
and
definitions
in a
physical
dictionary
.
verb
•
To
look up
in a
dictionary
.
•
To
add
to a
dictionary
.
•
To
compile
a
dictionary
.
name
•
Nickname
for a
swot
or
studious
person, or one who
uses
needlessly
complicated
words
.
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