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explanatory dictionary

dictionary that gives information on words in the same language, e. g. on pronunciation, grammar, meaning, etymology, etc.
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explanatory dictionary

Summary

explanatory dictionary is a dictionary genre[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • explanatory dictionary's instance of is recorded as dictionary genre[3].
  • explanatory dictionary is a type of dictionary[4].
  • explanatory dictionary is a type of dictionary of a specific language[5].
  • explanatory dictionary is the opposite of bilingual dictionary[6].
  • explanatory dictionary's topic's main category is recorded as Q26904760[7].
  • explanatory dictionary's exact match is recorded as http://data.linguistik.de/bll/bll-ontology#ExplanatoryDictionary[8].

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Definition and Type

explanatory dictionary's instance of is recorded as dictionary genre[3]. Recorded subclass of include dictionary[4] and dictionary of a specific language[5]. It is the opposite of bilingual dictionary[6].

Why It Matters

explanatory dictionary has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0349408-vykladove-slovniky
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → dictionary, dictionary of a specific language
    Opposite of → bilingual dictionary
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0349408-vykladove-slovniky, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
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