What is called the dictionary meaning of a word?

The denotation of a word or phrase is its explicit or direct meaning. The connotation of a word or phrase is the associated or secondary meaning; it can be something suggested or implied by a word or thing, rather than being explicitly named or described.

What is English dictionary?

1 : a book giving the meaning and usually the pronunciation of words listed in alphabetical order. 2 : a reference book explaining words of a particular subject listed in alphabetical order a medical dictionary. 3 : a book listing words of one language in alphabetical order with definitions in another language.

How can I find the meaning of English words?

By learning about etymology, you can find new ways to define unknown words without using a dictionary.

Start by looking at each part of the word in question.
Prefixes are the first part of the word.
“Anti” means “against”.
“Extra” is a prefix that means “beyond”.

Which is the best English to English dictionary?

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What’s the longest word in the English dictionary?

pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a word that refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles, specifically from a volcano; medically, it is the same as silicosis.

What is the official English dictionary?

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely accepted as the most complete record of the English language ever assembled.