dictionary vs desk dictionary

desk dictionary vs dictionary

dictionary and desk dictionary both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dictionary	Yes	No	No	No
desk dictionary	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, desk dictionary is a hyponym of dictionary; that is, desk dictionary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dictionary:

dictionary: a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
desk dictionary: an abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand

Other hyponyms of dictionary include bilingual dictionary, collegiate dictionary, etymological dictionary, gazetteer, learner's dictionary, school dictionary, little dictionary, pocket dictionary, spell-checker, spelling checker, unabridged, unabridged dictionary.

dictionary (noun)	desk dictionary (noun)
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them	an abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand

Difference between dictionary and desk dictionary

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