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thesaurus

/θɪˈsɔːrəs/

/θɪˈsɔrəs/

Translations

thesaurusnoun

thesauruses

/θɪˈsɔːrəs/

/θɪˈsɔrəs/

thésaurusDictionnaire de synonymes ; en informatique documentaire, vocabulaire contrôlé structuré.

She used a thesaurus to find a more precise word for her essay.

Elle a utilisé un thésaurus pour trouver un mot plus précis pour sa dissertation.

thésaurusEn terminologie documentaire et en recherche d’information.

The digital archive employs a domain-specific thesaurus to ensure consistent subject tagging.

Les archives numériques utilisent un thésaurus spécialisé pour assurer un indexage homogène des sujets.

Additional translations

trésorSens ancien ou érudit : dépôt, réservoir de connaissances ou de richesses.

Synonyms

thesaurusadjective

/θɪˈsɔː.rəs/

/θɪˈsɔːr.əs/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., 'thesaurus function'); functions as an adjective in practice.

thésauriqueTerme technique en linguistique documentaire.

She enabled the thesaurus option to suggest alternative words.

Elle a activé l’option thésaurique pour suggérer des mots alternatifs.

Definitions

thesaurusnoun

A reference book or online resource that lists words grouped together according to similarity of meaning (containing synonyms and sometimes antonyms).

She used a thesaurus to find a more precise word for her essay.

A repository or storehouse of knowledge, information, or treasure.

The scholar regarded the monastery library as a thesaurus of medieval lore.

In information science, a structured and controlled vocabulary that shows semantic relationships between terms for use in indexing and retrieval.

The digital archive employs a domain-specific thesaurus to ensure consistent subject tagging.

thesaurusadjective

Relating to or functioning as a thesaurus.

She enabled the thesaurus option to suggest alternative words.