pocket-sized dictionary

  • 1pocket-sized — UK US (also pocket size) adjective [before noun] ► small enough to fit in your pocket: »a pocket sized dictionary …

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  • 2pocket-sized — poc|ket sized [ pakıt ,saızd ] adjective small enough to fit in your pocket: a pocket sized dictionary …

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  • 3pocket — 1. noun a) A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items. The drilling expedition discovered a pocket of natural gas. b) An indention and cavity with a net sack or similar structure (into which the balls are to be struck)… …

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  • 4Chinese dictionary — Chinese dictionaries date back over two millennia to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, which is a significantly longer lexicographical history than any other language. There are hundreds of dictionaries for Chinese, and this article will introduce some… …

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  • 5Electronic dictionary — An nihongo|electronic dictionary|電子辞書|denshi jisho is a small handheld computer with integrated reference materials. In some languages, such as Japanese or Korean, the usage of the term is slightly broader, including CD ROM dictionaries and… …

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  • 6Bilingual dictionary — Printed bilingual dictionaries come in all sizes and shapes. A bilingual dictionary or translation dictionary is a specialized dictionary used to translate words or phrases from one language to another. Bilingual dictionaries can be… …

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  • 7Translation dictionary — A translation dictionary (sometimes, translator) is a specialized lexicon designed to give users rough equivalents of expressions (words and phrases) between two languages. A user who wishes to translate a speech production or written text, using …

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  • 8Xinhua Zidian — The Xinhua Zidian (Zh stp|s=新华字典|t=新華字典|p= Xīnhuá zìdiǎn, literally new China character dictionary ) is the best selling Chinese dictionary and the world s most popular reference work. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List of best selling books]… …

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  • 9Calculator — For mechanical precursors to the modern calculator, see mechanical calculator. For other uses, see Calculator (disambiguation). An electronic pocket calculator with a 7‑segment LCD display, that can perform basic arithmetic operations …

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  • 10Graphic novel — Trade paperback of Will Eisner s A Contract with God (1978). Eisner is mistakenly credited with having coined the term graphic novel . A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either …

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