defining vocabulary (Q14458)
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a term
- limited defining vocabulary
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | defining vocabulary |
a term |
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list of words used by lexicographers to write dictionary definitions
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a restricted set of words used to define all other terms in a dictionary; the controlled use of vocabulary in definitions, restricting the descriptions to using the most frequent words of a vocabulary to describe other words. This is a practice of learner’s dictionaries, for example, Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.
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21 August 2021
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