Explanatory dictionary

An explanatory dictionary or defining dictionary is a dictionary that provides definitions of word meanings at its entries.^[1] It may give additional information on pronunciation, grammar, etymology, and so on. In practice, it is equivalent to a monolingual general dictionary.^[1]^[2] Such dictionaries are usually meant for native speakers of the language.

References

^ ^a ^b Hartmann, Reinhard Rudolf Karl; James, Gregory (2002). Dictionary of Lexicography. London: Routledge. p. 36. The monolingual general dictionary ... is therefore also often called [a] defining dictionary or explanatory dictionary
^ "Types of Dictionaries". An Introduction to Lexicography.

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[Hartmann-1] Hartmann, Reinhard Rudolf Karl; James, Gregory (2002). Dictionary of Lexicography. London: Routledge. p. 36. The monolingual general dictionary ... is therefore also often called [a] defining dictionary or explanatory dictionary

[2] "Types of Dictionaries". An Introduction to Lexicography.

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