Vocabulary | Mean of vocabulary in English Dictionary

/voʊˈkæbjəˌleri/

• Noun
• the words that make up a language
1. the basic vocabulary of English
• all of the words known and used by a person
1. She has learned a lot of new vocabulary.
2. He has a large/wide vocabulary. [=he knows and uses many words]
3. He has a somewhat limited vocabulary.
4. Reading helped to expand/improve her vocabulary.
5. Our passive vocabulary [=the words we understand] is larger than our active vocabulary. [=the words we use ourselves]
6. (The word) “Quit” is not in my vocabulary. [=I will not quit; I refuse to quit]
• words that are related to a particular subject
1. the vocabulary of the art world
2. The Internet has given us a whole new vocabulary.

• a set of forms or elements that are used for expression in an art, in music, etc.
1. a rich musical vocabulary
2. architectural vocabulary