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Dictionary - Features and problems: The goal of the big dictionaries is to make a complete inventory of a language, recording every word that can be found. The obsolete and archaic words must be included from the earlier stages of the language and even the words attested to only once (nonce words).
Dictionary, reference book that lists words in order—usually, for Western languages, alphabetical—and gives their meanings. In addition to its basic function of defining words, a dictionary may provide information about their pronunciation, grammatical forms and functions, etymologies, syntactic
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noun. uk / ˈfiː.tʃə r/ us / ˈfiː.tʃɚ / feature noun (QUALITY) Add to word list. B2 [ C ] a typical quality or an important part of something: The town's main features are its beautiful mosque and ancient marketplace. Our latest model of phone has several new features. A unique feature of these rock shelters was that they were dry. Synonyms.
The Features, Functions, and Limitations of Dictionaries. (Jamie Grill/Getty Images) By. Richard Nordquist. Updated on August 09, 2019. A dictionary is a reference book or online resource containing an alphabetical list of words, with the information given for each word. Etymology: From the Latin, "to say" Examples and Observations. S.I. Hayakawa.
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noun. a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline. something offered as a special attraction: This model has several added features. Also called feature film . the main motion picture in a movie program: What time is the feature?
feature noun (QUALITY) Add to word list. B2 [ C ] a typical quality or an important part of something: The town's main features are its beautiful mosque and ancient marketplace. Our latestcell phone model has several new features. A unique feature of these rock shelters was that they were dry. Synonyms. angle (WAY OF THINKING) aspect (FEATURE)
Learner’s dictionaries are monolingual (English-English) dictionaries with extended entries that provide information on word frequency, pronunciation, meaning, context, usage, collocations (words that often appear together), and synonyms.
