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Definition of defining vocabulary noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

defining vocabulary

noun

/dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ vəkæbjələri/

/dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ vəkæbjəleri/

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a set of carefully chosen words used to write the explanations in some dictionaries

See defining vocabulary in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee defining vocabulary in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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