| 单词 | reverse dictionary |
| 释义 | > as lemmasreverse dictionary reverse dictionary n. †(a) a bilingual dictionary giving the equivalents of English words in a foreign language (obsolete); (b) a dictionary in which terms or synonyms are given for concepts or definitions; (c) a dictionary in which the words are arranged so that they are in alphabetical order when each is read backwards rather than forwards. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > linguistic unit > lexicography > [noun] > dictionary > specific types of dictionary interpreter1607 etymologicon1616 rhyming dictionary1775 idioticon1834 reverse dictionary1838 translator1850 collegiate dictionary1872 collegiate1898 1838 Calcutta Christian Observer May 292 For a reverse dictionary, Mendies's..is the best, because the fullest yet the most select, hitherto published. 1951 Portsmouth (Ohio) Times 13 Oct. 21/5 Dr. Jacob E. Schmidt..compiled a reverse dictionary singlehandedly—while carrying on his practice of medicine! 1954 Newsweek 26 Apr. 57 To help Scrabble fans, cross-word puzzle addicts, and other persons troubled for a word ending in ‘X’, ‘Y’ or ‘Z’, a ‘reverse’ dictionary has been compiled at the University of Massachusetts. 1989 Dillons Bks. Aug. 4/1 The Reverse Dictionary can help you locate the word you are trying to find. 2003 I. Plag Word-formation in Eng. iv. 104 We then explored different ways to obtain large amounts of data, introducing reverse dictionaries, the OED, and electronic text corpora. < as lemmas |
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