2007-05-13 23:43:41 · 10 answers · asked by ireland01 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
surely if you are looking up the word dictionary in the dictionary you know the meaning of dictionary already?!
2007-05-13 23:59:28 · update #1
Right!...and what's another word for a thesaurus?
2007-05-13 23:47:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
just adding to someone saying ipod being put in dictionarys, a lot of slang has gone into dictionarys, myspace is up for consideration as well as yahoo, chav got put in the dictionary and many other slang words
2007-05-14 00:04:40 · answer #2 · answered by geon106 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it is still a word...all words have meanings...dictionary has its meaning in the dictionary for clarity...
2007-05-14 00:48:43 · answer #3 · answered by Ninik 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's the same as Oxford adopting the word iPod for the english language. Which I think is wrong.
2007-05-13 23:47:47 · answer #4 · answered by oxyzenium 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason any other word is in there....to tell us the meaning of the word.
2007-05-13 23:52:15 · answer #5 · answered by holly 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because it has the definition of dictionary,
duh brain
2007-05-13 23:46:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
to know word better.
2007-05-14 00:24:36 · answer #7 · answered by ~* The BookWorm *~ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason you are asking ~~
2007-05-13 23:52:21 · answer #8 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
so one would know its correct meaning
2007-05-13 23:47:58 · answer #9 · answered by emerald 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
for clarity
2007-05-13 23:47:26 · answer #10 · answered by chillipope 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋