Wordlist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wordlist is a noun meaning (especially linguistics) A written collection of all words derived from a particular source, or sharing some other characteristic.
Meaning
(especially linguistics) A written collection of all words derived from a particular source, or sharing some other characteristic.
More Meanings
- (publishing) The section of a style guide that lists particular words and terms, arranged alphabetically, to show for each one the preferred orthographic styling (e.g., hyphenation, spelling variant), as well as any usage prescription to be enforced about its usage.
Example Sentences
For example, the focus of most previous wordlists has been on general academic vocabulary or the discipline-specific vocabulary needed in tertiary education.
This is an annotated wordlist of the Ayere language, spoken in Ayere village in Kwara State, Nigeria. The wordlist was written by Mr. E.O. Olumorin for the West African Languages Survey in November 1961. […] Comparative wordlists of two dialects of Yoruba with Igala.
Word Forms
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Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wordbook, sourcebook, handlist, bibliography, textbase, catalogue.
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