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Vocabulary

Definition

noun, plural: vocabularies

(1) The words of a language used for self-expression or communication.

(2) A list of words (or phrases) with their meanings or translations, usually arranged alphabetically.

(3) A set of signs or symbols that are used for nonverbal communication, as in ‘vocabulary of a computer’


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Word origin: from French vocabulaire, from Old French, from Medieval Latin vocābulārium, from neuter of vocābulārius, of words, from Latin vocābulum.
Synonym: lexicon, dictionary.
See also: language.


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... unoriginal and silly. You bring no new arguments to the table, rather you just spew the same old rhetoric and attempt to belittle with a large vocabulary that you most likely plagiarized by someone else. We are not impressed, and more importantly, annoyed by your constant need to create conflict. ...

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by MichaelXY
Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:59 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Logical impossble 4 natural selection 2 generate new species
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by GaryGaulin
Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:39 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 1:33 am
 
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Studying for Biology.

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Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:25 pm
 
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Topic: Studying for Biology.
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... MUST be understandable in any language and not about something so specialized that it can only be understood by experts or expressed in hi-sci vocabulary. You imply that Einstein and Hawking were wrong when predicting that future theories shall be explainable in plain language to ordinary people ...

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by jtwyler
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