vocabulary

Plural: vocabularies

Noun

• a listing of the words used in some enterprise
• a language user's knowledge of words
• the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts)
  • "he introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques"
• 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.
• The stock of words used in a particular field.
• The words of a language collectively; lexis.
• A range of artistic or stylistic forms or techniques.

Examples

• My Russian vocabulary is very limited.
• The vocabulary of any language is influenced by contacts with other cultures.
• The vocabulary of social sciences is often incomprehensible to ordinary people.

Synonyms

lexicon, mental lexicon, dictionary, word-hoard, word-stock

Related Words

vocable, vocal