custom dictionary

/ˈkʌstəm ˈdɪkʃənɹi/ (UK)

custom dictionaries

Definition

Definition of custom dictionary - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

list of words users add to spellcheck or language software

TECH.

The word processor saved the company name in the custom dictionary.

education

TECH.

reference book of words designed for a specific group or purpose

TECH.

The publisher created a custom dictionary for new language learners.

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Expressions with custom

take custom elsewhere

stop buying from one place and buy from another

If you are unhappy, you can take custom elsewhere.

take one's custom elsewhere

stop buying from a business and go to another

After the rude service, she decided to take her custom elsewhere.

custom car

road vehicle changed from standard design to match individual owner's wishes

He spent years turning his old sedan into a sleek custom car.

custom order

purchase request asking for goods made to specific personal requirements

She placed a custom order for a dress in her favorite fabric.

custom-built

adj.

constructed to meet individual specifications

The custom-built house perfectly matched their needs.

custom-designed

adj.

made for a special person or purpose

She wore a custom-designed dress to the event.

Expressions with dictionary

walking dictionary

person with extensive vocabulary or word knowledge

Sarah is a walking dictionary when it comes to biology.

have swallowed a dictionary

use many obscure or complicated words

During the debate, he seemed to have swallowed a dictionary.

learner's dictionary

dictionary designed for people learning a language

She bought a learner's dictionary to help with her English studies.

dictionary definition

meaning of a word or phrase as given in a dictionary

The dictionary definition of 'apple' is a round fruit.

electronic dictionary

software or application that provides word definitions and translations

I installed an electronic dictionary on my phone to help with language learning..

little dictionary

small-sized dictionary for easy carrying

She always carries a little dictionary in her bag.

picture dictionary

book with pictures showing word meanings, often for language learning

She used a picture dictionary to learn new English words.

pocket dictionary

small dictionary easy to carry and use quickly

I always carry a pocket dictionary when I travel.

school dictionary

dictionary for students in educational settings

The teacher recommended a school dictionary for the class.

translating dictionary

dictionary that provides translations of words

The translating dictionary helped him learn new French words.

Examples of custom dictionary in a sentence

Her name keeps getting flagged, so she added it to the custom dictionary.
The teacher compiled a custom dictionary for the science unit.
Our app lets you build a custom dictionary for industry jargon.

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French:dictionnaire personnalisé, dictionnaire sur mesure, ...
German:benutzerdefiniertes Wörterbuch, Spezialwörterbuch, ...
Italian:dizionario personalizzato, dizionario su misura, ...
Spanish:diccionario personalizado, diccionario especializado, ...
Portuguese:dicionário pessoal, dicionário especializado, ...
Chinese:自定义词典, 定制词典, ...
Japanese:ユーザー辞書, 専門辞書, ...
Arabic:قاموس مُخَصَّص, قاموسٌ خاصٌّ, ...
Hebrew:מִילוֹן מֻתְאָמָּם אִישִׁית, מִלוֹן מוּתְאַם אִישִׁית, ...
Russian:пользовательский словарь, специализированный словарь, ...
Ukrainian:користувацький словник, спеціалізований словник, ...
Hindi:कस्टम शब्दकोश, विशेष शब्दकोश, ...
Bengali:কাস্টম ডিকশনারি, বিশেষায়িত অভিধান, ...
Catalan:diccionari personalitzat, diccionari a mida, ...
Czech:uživatelský slovník, speciální slovník, ...
Danish:brugerordbog, specialordbog, ...
Dutch:aangepast woordenboek, speciaal woordenboek, ...
Greek:προσωπικό λεξικό, ειδικό λεξικό, ...
Hungarian:egyéni szótár, egyedi szótár, ...
Khmer:វចនានុក្រមផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន, វចនានុក្រមតាមតម្រូវការ, ...
Korean:사용자 사전, 맞춤형 사전, ...
Persian:واژه‌نامهٔ سفارشی, واژه‌نامه اختصاصی, ...
Polish:słownik użytkownika, słownik specjalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):dicionário personalizado, dicionário customizado, ...
Romanian:dicționar personalizat, dicționar specializat, ...
Swedish:anpassad ordlista, specialordbok, ...
Thai:พจนานุกรมส่วนตัว, พจนานุกรมเฉพาะกลุ่ม, ...
Turkish:özel sözlük, ihtiyaca özel sözlük, ...
Vietnamese:từ điển tùy chỉnh, từ điển chuyên biệt, ...

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