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Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A dictionary in which entries are sorted alphabetically by their last letter, then second-to-last, and so on: Nausicaa would precede Hecuba, which would precede orca; influenza would precede cab, and so on.
  2. A dictionary that lists words under the concepts they describe.

Equivalents

Deutsch rückläufiges Wörterbuch
Español diccionario inverso
Suomi käänteissanakirja
Français dictionnaire inverse
Magyar szóvégmutató szótár
Italiano dizionario inverso
Nederlands retrograad
Русский обратный словарь

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

reverse discrimination reverse domestic violence reverse dowry reverse dunk reverse electrodialysis reverse engineer

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