Explanatory dictionary

An explanatory dictionary or monolingual dictionary is a dictionary that gives additional information, e. g. on pronunciation, grammar, meaning, etymology etc.^[1] Such dictionaries are usually meant for the native speakers of the language.

References

↑ "Types of Dictionaries". An Introduction to Lexicography.

Lexicography

Types of reference works	Dictionary Glossary Lexicon Phrase book Thesaurus

Types of dictionaries	Advanced learner's Anagram Bilingual Biographical Conceptual Defining Electronic Encyclopedic Etymological Explanatory Grammatical Idiom Language for specific purposes dictionary Machine-readable Maximizing Medical Minimizing Monolingual learner's Multi-field Phonetic Picture Pronouncing Reverse Rhyming Rime Single-field Specialized Spelling Sub-field Visual Word formation dictionary

Lexicographic projects	Lexigraf WordNet

Other	List of lexicographers List of online dictionaries

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