Definition of dictionary definition. : a definition reporting established meanings or uses of words or symbols — compare stipulative definition.

Definition of dictionary. 1 : a reference source in print or electronic form containing words usually alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, etymologies, meanings, and syntactic and idiomatic uses. 2 : a reference book listing alphabetically terms or names important to a particular subject or activity along with …

Definition of definition. 1 a : a statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol dictionary definitions. b : a statement expressing the essential nature of something. c : a product of defining.

dictionary - a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

noun, plural dic·tion·ar·ies. a book, optical disc, mobile device, or online lexical resource (such as Dictionary.com) containing a selection of the words of a language, giving information about their meanings, pronunciations, etymologies, inflected forms, derived forms, etc., expressed in either the same or another language; lexicon; glossary.

The definition of a dictionary is an online or printed resource that lists words in alphabetical order, listing the meaning, pronunciation and part of speech for the word. An example of dictionary is YourDictionary.com.