A-Z Dictionary

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Full Description

Use this tool when the user asks for the meaning, definition, or explanation of a word or phrase in a dictionary sense to be displayed.

Parameters (3 required, 5 optional)

Required

definitionsarray

One or more numbered senses defining the meaning of the word.

headwordstring

The word being defined, shown in its standard or canonical form.

partOfSpeechstring

The grammatical category of the word (e.g., noun, verb, adjective).

Optional

etymologystring

Information about the historical origin and development of the word.

inflectionsobject

Inflectional variants of the headword, such as plural forms or verb tenses.

pronunciationstring

The pronunciation of the headword, typically represented using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

relatedWordsobject

Words that are semantically or morphologically related to the headword.

usageNotesstring

Additional guidance on correct or common usage, including distinctions from similar words.

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