defining vocabulary

noun

A restricted set of words used to define all other terms in a dictionary.

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Meanings

noundefining vocabulary (plural defining vocabularies)

plural defining vocabularies

  1. human sciencesA restricted set of words used to define all other terms in a dictionary.
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defining vocabulary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defining%20vocabulary

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