thesaurus
[ thi-sawr-uh s ]
/ θɪˈsɔr əs /
noun, plural the·sau·rus·es, the·sau·ri [-sawr-ahy] /-ˈsɔr aɪ/.
a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms, such as the online Thesaurus.com.
any dictionary, encyclopedia, or other comprehensive reference book.
a storehouse, repository, or treasury.
Computers.
- an index to information stored in a computer, consisting of a comprehensive list of subjects concerning which information may be retrieved by using the proper key terms.
- a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms stored in memory for use in word processing.
QUIZZES
CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THIS MIDDLE SCHOOL PART OF SPEECH QUIZ!
How well do you know your adjectives from your adverbs? Your preposition from your pronouns? Your interjections from your conjunctions? Let’s put your knowledge of parts of speech to the text!
Note: Many of the following questions will ask you to identify the parts of speech “in order.” That means the first word in all capital letters will correspond to the first option in an answer, and so on.
Question 1 of 10
In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.
Origin of thesaurus
1730–40; < Latin thēsaurus < Greek thēsaurós ‘treasure, treasury’
Words nearby thesaurus
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Example sentences from the Web for thesauruses
The very Graduses and Thesauruses were raked for phrases to pelt me with by the tiny pedants.
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British Dictionary definitions for thesauruses
thesaurus
/ (θɪˈsɔːrəs) /
noun plural -ruses or -ri (-raɪ)
a book containing systematized lists of synonyms and related words
a dictionary of selected words or topics
rare a treasury
Word Origin for thesaurus
C18: from Latin, Greek: treasure
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