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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

creation go
an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone

production, product go
an artifact that has been created by someone or some process

work, piece of work go
a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing

publication go
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

book go
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

reference, reference book, reference work, book of facts go
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts

wordbook go
a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)

lexicon, dictionary
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

noun.communication

8 Subcategories

bilingual dictionary go
a dictionary giving equivalent words in two languages
desk dictionary, collegiate dictionary go
an abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand
etymological dictionary go
a dictionary giving the historical origins of each word
gazetteer go
a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas)
learner's dictionary, school dictionary go
a dictionary specially written for those learning a foreign language
pocket dictionary, little dictionary go
a dictionary that is small enough to carry in your pocket
spell-checker, spelling checker go
an electronic dictionary in a word processor that can be used to catch misspelled words
unabridged dictionary, unabridged go
a dictionary that has not been shortened by the omitting terms or definitions