Vocabulary
WordNet
noun
(1) A language user's knowledge of words
(2) The system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts)
"He introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques"
(3) A listing of the words used in some enterprise
WiktionaryText
Etymology
vocabularium, vocabularius: . See vocable.
Noun
- A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
- The collection of words a person knows and uses.
- My Russian vocabulary is very limited.
- The stock of words used in a particular field.
- The vocabulary of social sciences is often incomprehensible to ordinary people.
- The words of a language collectively.
- The vocabulary of any language is influenced by contacts with other cultures.