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Meaning of thesaurus

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

thesaurus

Pronunciation:/θɪˈsɔːɹəs/

noun

Definitions

  1. A publication, usually in the form of a book, that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms) for the words of a given language.

    Example: "Roget" is the leading brand name for a print English thesaurus that lists words under general concepts rather than just close synonyms.

  2. A dictionary or encyclopedia.

  3. A hierarchy of subject headings — canonic titles of themes and topics, the titles serving as search keys.