unabridged dictionary
Definition
- Noun:
- A dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting of terms or definitions; a comprehensive dictionary: An "unabridged dictionary" is a complete and extensive reference work that aims to include the full range of a language's vocabulary, along with detailed definitions, etymologies, usage examples, and other linguistic information. It is not condensed or abridged for brevity.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- For serious linguistic research, scholars often consult an unabridged dictionary.
- The library's reference section contains a massive, multi-volume unabridged dictionary.
- An unabridged dictionary provides more historical definitions and obsolete words than a student's desk dictionary.
Advanced Usage
- As a standard for completeness: The term is often used to signify the most authoritative and complete version of a dictionary.
- The court cited the definition from an unabridged dictionary to establish the word's common meaning.
Variants and Related Words
- Abridged dictionary (n): A shortened or condensed version of a dictionary, containing a selection of the most common words and definitions.
- Most students use an abridged dictionary for everyday reference.
- Unabridged (adj): Not shortened or condensed; complete.
- She listened to the unabridged audiobook, which was over 40 hours long.
Synonyms
- Comprehensive dictionary
- Complete dictionary
- Full-length dictionary
Antonyms
- Abridged dictionary
- Concise dictionary
- Pocket dictionary
Related Phrases
- In its unabridged form: Referring to a work presented completely, without cuts.
- The novel was finally published in its unabridged form decades after the author's death.
Noun
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a dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or definitions; a comprehensive dictionary
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