vocabulary

noun
UK /vəˈkæb.jə.lər.i/
US /voʊˈkæb.jə.ler.i/

The words that a person knows and uses.

Reading books every day helps you build a bigger vocabulary.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A list of words with their meanings, often at the back of a textbook.

The vocabulary at the end of the chapter explains the new science words.

3. The set of symbols or codes used in a computer language or system.

Each programming language has its own vocabulary of commands.

4. The range of techniques or styles used in a particular art or field.

The painter's vocabulary of colors and shapes is very distinctive.