Thesaurus

/θɪˈsɔːɹəs/ noun

A publication, usually in the form of a book, that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms) for the words of a given language.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A publication, usually in the form of a book, that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms) for the words of a given language. “"Roget" is the leading brand name for a print English thesaurus that lists words under general concepts rather than just close synonyms.”
  2. (noun) A dictionary or encyclopedia.
  3. (noun) A hierarchy of subject headings — canonic titles of themes and topics, the titles serving as search keys.

Letter breakdown

  • Thesaurus contains 9 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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What does Thesaurus mean?

A publication, usually in the form of a book, that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms) for the words of a given language.

How many letters are in Thesaurus?

Thesaurus has 9 letters.

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