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Lexicon

A vocabulary, or book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language or of a considerable number of them, with the definition of each; a dictionary; especially, a dictionary of the Greek, Hebrew, or Latin language.

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Cognition 76% connected

The act of knowing; knowledge; perception.

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Knowledge 76% connected

The act or state of knowing; clear perception of fact, truth, or duty; certain apprehension; familiar cognizance; cognition.

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Wordbook 76% connected

A collection of words; a vocabulary; a dictionary; a lexicon.

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Gazetteer 76% connected

A writer of news, or an officer appointed to publish news by authority.

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Unabridged 76% connected

Not abridged, or shortened; full; complete; entire; whole.

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Lexical 74% connected

Of or pertaining to a lexicon, to lexicography, or words; according or conforming to a lexicon.

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Lexical 74% connected

Of or pertaining to a lexicon, to lexicography, or words; according or conforming to a lexicon.

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Containing whole 2

Language 70% connected

Any means of conveying or communicating ideas; specifically, human speech; the expression of ideas by the voice; sounds, expressive of thought, artic…

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Speech 70% connected

The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the faculty of expressing thoughts by words or articulate sounds; the power of speaking.

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Dictionary 92% connected

A book containing the words of a language, arranged alphabetically, with explanations of their meanings; a lexicon; a vocabulary; a wordbook.

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Vocabulary 92% connected

A list or collection of words arranged in alphabetical order and explained; a dictionary or lexicon, either of a whole language, a single work or aut…

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Ability noun · 86% connection

possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his power…

Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Education, Learning.
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Acquisition noun · 86% connection

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"

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Attitude noun · 86% connection

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that wo…

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Brain noun · 86% connection

that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wa…

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Cognitive content noun · 86% connection

the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

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Cognitive factor noun · 86% connection

something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result

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Cognitive operation noun · 86% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Cognitive process noun · 86% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Content noun · 86% connection

the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

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Episteme noun · 86% connection

the body of ideas that determine the knowledge that is intellectually certain at any particular time

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Equivalent noun · 86% connection

a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc; "send two dollars or the equivalent in…

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General knowledge noun · 86% connection

knowledge that is available to anyone

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Learning noun · 86% connection

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"

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Lexis noun · 86% connection

all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function

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Mental attitude noun · 86% connection

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that wo…

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Mental lexicon noun · 86% connection

a language user's knowledge of words

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Mental object noun · 86% connection

the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

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Mental process noun · 86% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Accent noun · 78% connection

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he ha…

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Bible noun · 78% connection

The Book by way of eminence, -- that is, the book which is made up of the writings accepted by Christians as of divine origin and auth…

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Catchword noun · 78% connection

a word printed at the top of the page of a dictionary or other reference book to indicate the first or last item on that page

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Concordance noun · 78% connection

An alphabetical verbal index showing the places in the text of a book where each principal word may be found, with its immediate conte…

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Considerable adjective · 78% connection

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in…

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Construction noun · 78% connection

The arrangement and connection of words in a sentence; syntactical arrangement.

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Cyclopaedia noun · 78% connection

The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowled…

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Definition noun · 78% connection

Act of ascertaining and explaining the signification; a description of a thing by its properties; an explanation of the meaning of a w…

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Definitional adjective · 78% connection

Relating to definition; of the nature of a definition; employed in defining.

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Dialect noun · 78% connection

the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he ha…

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Dual adjective · 78% connection

a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural); "anci…

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