Diction vs Vocabulary - What's the difference?
diction | vocabulary |
The effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice, and presentation of said words.
A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
The collection of words a person knows and uses.
The stock of words used in a particular field.
The words of a language collectively.
A range of artistic or stylistic forms or techniques
As nouns the difference between diction and vocabulary
is that diction is the effectiveness and degree of clarity of word choice, and presentation of said words while vocabulary is a usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.diction
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(-)vocabulary
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(vocabularies)- My Russian vocabulary is very limited.
- The vocabulary of social sciences is often incomprehensible to ordinary people.
- The vocabulary of any language is influenced by contacts with other cultures.