2007-03-21 16:57:11 · 6 answers · asked by gbas1958 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms.
basically it's a book that tells you words that mean the same thing as the word your looking up. Like Murderer and Killer
2007-03-21 17:00:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms.
2. any dictionary, encyclopedia, or other comprehensive reference book.
3. a storehouse, repository, or treasury.
4. Computers. a. an index to information stored in a computer, consisting of a comprehensive list of subjects concerning which information may be retrieved by using the proper key terms.
b. a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms stored in memory for use in word processing.
2 sum up, here r d bst two:
A book of synonyms, often including related and contrasting words and antonyms.
A book of selected words or concepts, such as a specialized vocabulary of a particular field, as of medicine or music 4 xample.
2007-03-22 08:50:05 · answer #2 · answered by notty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the·sau·rus
1. A book of synonyms, often including related and contrasting words and antonyms.
2. A book of selected words or concepts, such as a specialized vocabulary of a particular field, as of medicine or music.
Etymology Dictionary:
Origin of the word thesaurus:
1823, "treasury, storehouse," from L. thesaurus "treasury, treasure," from Gk. thesauros "a treasure, treasury, storehouse, chest," from root of tithenai "to put, to place." The meaning "encyclopedia filled with information" is from 1840, but existed earlier as thesaurarie (1592), used as a title by early dictionary compilers.
Meaning "collection of words arranged according to sense" is first attested 1852 in Roget's title.
Thesaur is attested in M.E. with the meaning "treasure" (15c.-16c.).
2007-03-22 00:24:11 · answer #3 · answered by Hamish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, treasure, collection, from Greek thEsauros
1 : TREASURY, STOREHOUSE
2 a : a book of words or of information about a particular field or set of concepts; especially : a book of words and their synonyms b : a list of subject headings or descriptors usually with a cross-reference system for use in the organization of a collection of documents for reference and retrieval
Webster online
2007-03-22 11:28:41 · answer #4 · answered by carly071 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms.
2007-03-22 00:00:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dictionary
2007-03-22 00:33:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋