explanatory dictionary

noun

A monolingual general dictionary, a book that explains the meaning of a language's words using synonyms and definitions in that language.

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Meanings

nounexplanatory dictionary (plural explanatory dictionaries)

plural explanatory dictionaries

  1. A monolingual general dictionary, a book that explains the meaning of a language's words using synonyms and definitions in that language.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dictionary

Translations

Bulgarian тълко́вен ре́чник
  • тълко́вен ре́чник (tălkóven réčnik)Translations
Dutch verklarend woordenboek
  • verklarend woordenboekTranslations
Finnish selityssanakirja
  • selityssanakirjaTranslations
French dictionnaire explicatif
  • dictionnaire explicatifTranslations
Polish słownik objaśniający
  • słownik objaśniającyTranslations
Russian толко́вый слова́рь
  • толко́вый слова́рь (tolkóvyj slovárʹ)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

explanatory dictionary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explanatory%20dictionary

MLA

“explanatory dictionary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explanatory%20dictionary. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “explanatory dictionary,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explanatory%20dictionary.

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