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dictionary form

dictionary form noun: the basic form of a word used as a dictionary entry (of any part of speech, but especially of a verb).

Noun

dictionary form (plural dictionary forms)

  1. The basic form of a word used as a dictionary entry (of any part of speech, but especially of a verb).
    • The dictionary form of the verb is the infinitive in English, the first-person singular present indicative in Ancient Greek, and the third-person masculine singular perfect in Semitic languages.

dictionary form meaning in Arabic and Persian

dictionary form in Arabic

basic form of a word
لَيمَّا

dictionary form in Persian

basic form of a word
بنواژه bon-vâže, مدخل madxal

Synonyms of dictionary form

Forms of dictionary form

pluraldictionary forms

Questions about dictionary form

What does dictionary form mean?
Dictionary form means the basic form of a word used as a dictionary entry (of any part of speech, but especially of a verb).
What is dictionary form in Arabic?
Dictionary form in Arabic is لَيمَّا. See Dictionary form meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is dictionary form?
Dictionary form is a noun.
What is the plural of dictionary form?
The plural of dictionary form is dictionary forms.

Words near dictionary form in the dictionary

  1. dictionary attacker
  2. dictionary attackers
  3. dictionary attacks
  4. dictionary definition
  5. dictionary definitions
  6. dictionary form
  7. dictionary forms
  8. dictionary on historical principles
  9. dictionary-monger
  10. dictionary-mongers
  11. dictionaryese

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