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wordlist

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A written collection of all words derived from a particular source, or sharing some other characteristic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: media, publishing

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History

Etymology

From word + list.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: բառացանկ (baṙacʻank) — collection of all words from a particular source
  • Azerbaijani: sözlük — collection of all words from a particular source
  • Dutch: woordenlijst — collection of all words from a particular source
  • Finnish: sanalista — collection of all words from a particular source
  • German: Wörterliste — collection of all words from a particular source
  • German: Wortliste — collection of all words from a particular source
  • Hungarian: szójegyzék — collection of all words from a particular source
  • Hungarian: szólista — collection of all words from a particular source
  • Hungarian: szószedet — collection of all words from a particular source
  • Irish: foclóirín — collection of all words from a particular source
  • Low German: Wöörlist — collection of all words from a particular source
  • Low German: Woortlist — collection of all words from a particular source
  • Polish: hasłownik — collection of all words from a particular source
  • Russian: сло́вник (slóvnik) — collection of all words from a particular source
  • Volapük: vödalised — collection of all words from a particular source