Dictionary & Glossary
Dictionaries and glossaries provide alphabetical lists of words and their meanings. We can also use them to find out more information about a word such as the pronunciation, synonyms and antonyms, how to use the word in a sentence, what kind of word it is (parts of speech), the origins of the work, and variations (word families) of the word.
A dictionary is its own book of words and their meanings.
A glossary is part of another book. The glossary can usually be found at the back of the book. It has definitions of words used in the book.
Entry words, the words in dark type in both dictionaries and glossaries, might be broken into syllables. For each entry word, you might find a pronunciation key, the part of speech, the definition, a sentence, and how the spelling changes when endings are added. Glossaries might also have page references.
A dictionary is its own book of words and their meanings.
A glossary is part of another book. The glossary can usually be found at the back of the book. It has definitions of words used in the book.
Entry words, the words in dark type in both dictionaries and glossaries, might be broken into syllables. For each entry word, you might find a pronunciation key, the part of speech, the definition, a sentence, and how the spelling changes when endings are added. Glossaries might also have page references.
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