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lexicon vs collegiate dictionary

collegiate dictionary vs lexicon

lexicon and collegiate dictionary both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lexicon Yes No No No
collegiate dictionary Yes No No No
As nouns, collegiate dictionary is a hyponym of lexicon; that is, collegiate dictionary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lexicon:
  • lexicon: a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
  • collegiate dictionary: an abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand
lexicon (noun) collegiate dictionary (noun)
a language user's knowledge of words an abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
Difference between lexicon and collegiate dictionary

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