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Professional people write these definitions for each dictionary as a job. There will be one team of people for Merriam-Webster Dictionary, one for Oxford etc, and they write these definitions.

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What information does a dictonary give?

it gives the definitions of words.


What does a dictonary contain that a thesaurus doesn't?

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How many words are in the English dictonary?

171,476 words in current use, and 47,156 obsolete words. Although new words are appearing a disappearing all the time!


Are all the definitions for all the words in the Encarta World English Dictionary true?

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Are dictionary definitions the same?

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Do all words have an intentional meaning?

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When is it important to use a dictonary?

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What sources helps one to find definitions and synonyms for unfamiliar words?

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What is the smallest word in the English dictonary?

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