Thesaurus:reference work
English
Noun
Sense: a compendium of information compiled for ease of reference
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- dictionary [⇒ thesaurus]
- directory
- lexicon
- encyclopedic dictionary
- etymological dictionary
- translating dictionary
- minidictionary
- subdictionary
- wordbook
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- encyclopedia
- encyclopædia
- encyclopaedia
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- thesaurus [⇒ thesaurus]
- minithesaurus
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- concordance
- index
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- grammar
- grammary (archaic)
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- handbook
- instruction manual
- manual
- pocketbook
- pocket reference
- reference book
- vade mecum
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- almanac
- almanack
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- atlas
- gazetteer
- globe
- star chart
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- pharmacopoeia
- pharmacopœia
- pharmacopeia
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- telephone directory
- white pages
- yellow pages
Coordinate terms
Various
Further reading
- “467. evidence” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.