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We added five words to our vocabulary.
What does Vocabulary mean?
Vocabulary means the words you know and use.
Dictionary definition
Vocabulary is the collection of words and phrases known or used by a person, group, language, subject, or work. It can also mean a defined word list or a set of expressive forms in an art.
Example sentences
Vocabulary in a sentence
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Reading every day can build your vocabulary.
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A strong vocabulary helps students understand texts, explain ideas, and choose precise words in writing.
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Question 1 of 3
Practice 1
What does vocabulary mean?
Vocabulary means vocabulary means the words you know and use.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to vocabulary?
Word knowledge is close in meaning to vocabulary in this entry.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses vocabulary to mean specialized words in a subject?
Here vocabulary means the specialized words used in a field of study.
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Vocabulary
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voh · kab · yuh · lair · ee · strongest beat: kab
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WordVocabulary.
Partnoun.
MeaningVocabulary means the words you know and use.
ExampleExample: We added five words to our vocabulary.
Word breakdown
5 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- voh · kab · yuh · lair · ee
- Strongest beat
- kab
- Ending
- ee
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on kab.
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Synonyms
Words like Vocabulary
word knowledgeUse for the words a person understands.
word bankUse for a group of words collected for learning or writing.
Antonym review
Does Vocabulary have an opposite?
Vocabulary names a collection or system of words and has no standard direct antonym. Wordlessness and silence describe different conditions rather than opposite concepts.
Synonym practice
Want to practice vocabulary synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "The teacher wrote new vocabulary on the board," then compare close word choices. Practice vocabulary synonyms.
Word family
Vocabulary word family
Base word
vocabulary
noun
vocab
Informal shortened form of vocabulary.
noun
vocabularies
Plural form for more than one collection or system of words.
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Student support
Understand Vocabulary
Hint for students
Vocabulary means the words you know and use. It grows through reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
Common mix-up
Vocabulary is not just spelling or a weekly list. It can mean all the words someone understands or uses, the terms of a subject, or a broader system of expressive forms.
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Write one sentence that shows vocabulary without using the word vocabulary. Then underline the clue words that show words someone knows or uses. Example: After reading the science article, I learned habitat, species, and adapt. Clue words: reading, learned, habitat, species, adapt Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a group of words someone knows or learns?
Teacher prompt
Compare personal vocabulary, science vocabulary, and the vocabulary of dance. What kind of collection or expressive system does each phrase name?
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