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Definition of defining vocabulary noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

defining vocabulary

noun
 
/dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ vəkæbjələri/
 
/dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ vəkæbjəleri/
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  1. a set of carefully chosen words used to write the explanations in some dictionaries
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