Glossary vs Vocabulary - What's the difference?
glossary | vocabulary |
A list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with their definitions.
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
Vocabulary is a synonym of glossary.
As nouns the difference between glossary and vocabulary
is that glossary is a list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with their definitions 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.glossary
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(wikipedia glossary)Noun
(glossaries)Synonyms
* (l) * (l) * (l)Derived terms
* bilingual glossaryvocabulary
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Noun
(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.