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thesaurus meaning in Tamil

நிகண்டு

/θɪˈsɔːɹəs/

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British/θɪˈsoːɹəs/

thesaurus in Tamil: நிகண்டு, சொற்பொருட்களஞ்சியம். In English, thesaurus means a publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language.

Tamil words for thesaurus

நிகண்டு, சொற்பொருட்களஞ்சியம்

English meaning of thesaurus

  1. noun A publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language.
  2. noun A dictionary or encyclopedia.
  3. noun A hierarchy of subject headings: canonical titles of themes and topics, the titles serving as search keys.

Full definition of thesaurus

thesaurus in a sentence

  • "Roget" is the leading brand name for a print English thesaurus that lists words under general concepts rather than just close synonyms.

Synonyms of thesaurus

thesaurus in other languages

Questions about thesaurus in Tamil

What is the meaning of thesaurus in Tamil?
Thesaurus in Tamil is நிகண்டு, சொற்பொருட்களஞ்சியம்.
thesaurus என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Thesaurus: நிகண்டு, சொற்பொருட்களஞ்சியம்.
What does thesaurus mean in English?
Thesaurus means a publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: thesaurus (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: thesaurus (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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