Wordhoard vs Vocabulary - What's the difference?
wordhoard | vocabulary |
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
Wordhoard is a coordinate term of vocabulary.
As nouns the difference between wordhoard and vocabulary
is that wordhoard is (word-hoard) while vocabulary is a usually alphabetized and explained collection of words eg of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.wordhoard
English
Noun
(en noun)- That noblest of men answered him; the leader of the warrior band unlocked his wordhoard . (
Unlocked Wordhoard
)
vocabulary
English
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.