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All dictionaries are circular. Though it would be possible to learn the relationships between words, and perhaps decipher it that way.
by Houshalter 11y ago
All dictionaries are circular. Though it would be possible to learn the relationships between words, and perhaps decipher it that way.
- fit2rule 11y agoActually, not all dictionaries are circular - some are more definition-complete than others, and it does make a difference.
- Houshalter 11y agoI mean circular, in that the definition's reference each other. E.g. if the definition for "happy" was "not sad" and the definition for "sad" was "not happy. If you didn't know one of those words already, the dictionary would be useless.