シソーラス
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Meanings
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Refers to a reference work that lists words grouped together according to similarity of meaning, or a controlled vocabulary used for information retrieval.
When writing a paper, I use a thesaurus to find appropriate synonyms.
Usage patterns
- シソーラスを使うto use a thesaurus (to find synonyms)
When writing, I use a thesaurus to choose my words.
- シソーラスを検索するto search a thesaurus (esp. in information retrieval systems)
The search system searches the thesaurus to suggest related terms.
- シソーラスに登録するto register a term in a thesaurus (controlled vocabulary)
A new technical term was registered in the thesaurus.