vocabular

adjective

vō-ˈka-byə-lər How to pronounce vocabular (audio)
Definition of vocabularnext
as in linguistic
of or relating to words or language the school banned the book for vocabular reasons, as some parents objected to the author's use of profanity

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  1. linguistic
  2. verbal
  3. communicative
  4. lexical
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  • Part of it is linguistic: my Japanese stalled out years ago at a few basic phrases and some food vocabulary.
    Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Audiences are increasingly willing to step outside their linguistic comfort zones, embracing stories that reflect cultures and communities unlike theirs.
    Diego Ávalos, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of linguistic
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  • From March 2020 to December 2021, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the country reported nearly 11,000 hate incidents, including verbal and physical abuse, being coughed at or spat on, and facing discrimination in the workplace.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The city will also host a public meeting to receive verbal comments on the matter on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 4:30 p.m. at the Linda Callon Conference Room in city hall.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of verbal
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  • Related Articles Cale Makar’s big night helps Avalanche solve Flyers NHL referee Mitch Dunning communicative, can move extremities following violent collision in Avs-Flyers game The Avs are in the nation’s capital to face the Capitals again Thursday.
    Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Being reliable, communicative, and adaptable can enhance a creator’s reputation and lead to repeat partnerships.
    Kristen Bousquet, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of communicative
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  • That lexical undercurrent was at play this week as more than 4,000 researchers, social scientists, and others concerned with the issues of aging gathered here to talk about themes of loneliness, dementia, Medicare, and ...
    Clara Germani, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Because JavaScript interprets each number as a string type and does lexical sorting, not numerical sorting.
    Sheon Han, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024
Definition of lexical
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“Vocabular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocabular. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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