Dictionary and Thesaurus Comparison

What are the parts of a dictionary entry?

(a)  

• word, part of speech, pronunciation
• word, part of speech, synonym, anto
• word, part of speech, origin, usage
• word, part of speech, definition, a

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What is the definition of a thesaurus entry?

• A thesaurus entry is a word or phrase that provides synonyms, antonyms, and related words for a given term.

• A thesaurus entry is a list of definitions for a given word.

• A thesaurus entry is a word or phrase that provides translations for a given term.

• A thesaurus entry is a word or phrase that provides examples of usage for a given term.

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What are the parts of a thesaurus entry?

• word, synonyms, antonyms, pronunciation

• word, synonyms, antonyms, usage examples

• word, synonyms, pronunciation, usage examples

• word, definitions, pronunciation, usage examples

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How do dictionary and thesaurus entries contrast?

(a)  

• Dictionary entries provide examples
• Dictionary entries provide definiti
• Dictionary entries provide synonyms
• Dictionary entries provide synonyms

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Which part of a dictionary entry provides the word's pronunciation?

• definition

• etymology

• part of speech

• pronunciation

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Which part of a dictionary entry provides the word's definition?

• definition

• meaning

• translation

• interpretation

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Which part of a thesaurus entry provides words that have the same meaning for a word?

• Etymology

• Synonyms

• Antonyms

• Definitions

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Which part of a thesaurus entry provides the opposite meaning for a word?

• Synonyms

• Definitions

• Examples

• Antonyms

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In a dictionary entry, where can you find example sentences using the word?

• Etymology section

• Synonym section

• Example or Usage section

• Pronunciation section

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What is the main purpose of a dictionary?

• Perform complex mathematical calculations

• Store and retrieve data using key-value pairs

• Translate words from one language to another

• Organize data in alphabetical order

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