Multiple choice

Which of the following is a reference work that lists words grouped together according to similarity of meaning?

  1. Dictionary

  2. Ontology

  3. Nomenclature

  4. Thesaurus

  5. Topic Maps
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Explanation

A thesaurus is a reference work that lists words grouped together according to similarity of meaning. The main purpose of such reference works is to help the user “to find the word, or words, by which [an] idea may be most fitly and aptly expressed”.

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