vocabulary

noun, plural vo·cab·u·lar·ies.

1. the stock of words used by or known to a particular people or group of persons: His French vocabulary is rather limited. The scientific vocabulary is constantly growing.
2. a list or collection of the words or phrases of a language, technical field, etc., usually arranged in alphabetical order and defined: Study the vocabulary in the fourth chapter.
3. the words of a language.
4. any collection of signs or symbols constituting a means or system of nonverbal communication: vocabulary of a computer.
5. any more or less specific group of forms characteristic of an artist, a style of art, architecture, or the like.

noun plural -laries

1. a listing, either selective or exhaustive, containing the words and phrases of a language, with meanings or translations into another language; glossary
2. the aggregate of words in the use or comprehension of a specified person, class, profession, etc
3. all the words contained in a language
4. a range or system of symbols, qualities, or techniques constituting a means of communication or expression, as any of the arts or craftsa wide vocabulary of textures and colours