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machine readable dictionary

machine readable dictionary

4.3
A digital list of words and information that a computer can read
  • noun
  • /məˈʃin ˈriːdəbl dɪkˈʃənɛri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : diccionario legible por máquina
  • A machine readable dictionary stores lexical information in a structured digital format for computational use.

Examples

  • Many language researchers rely on a machine readable dictionary to analyze linguistic patterns automatically.

  • The company developed a machine readable dictionary to improve its text processing software.

  • The machine readable dictionary is essential for language processing.

  • I found a machine readable dictionary online.

  • A machine readable dictionary provides structured data that software can easily interpret and utilize.

  • Researchers often create a machine readable dictionary to facilitate automatic text analysis.

  • For effective linguistic analysis, using a machine readable dictionary is crucial in many computational linguistics projects.

Synonyms

MRD
vsmachine readable dictionary
  • Specialized
8.2

A dictionary saved in a form that computers can read

is prepared specifically to be directly read and processed by computers
electronic dictionary
vsmachine readable dictionary
3.5

A digital tool or app that shows word meanings and translations

focuses on a computer-friendly structured format rather than just digital access

How Computer-Readable

Princeton WordNet
  • Specialized
7.5
machine readable dictionary
  • Specialized
4.3
lexical database
  • Specialized
7.6

Surface Forms

machine readable dictionary singular
machine readable dictionaries plural

Morphology

machine + readable + dictionary

The phrase literally combines 'machine' (a device/computer) with 'readable' and 'dictionary', so its meaning — a dictionary that can be read/processed by a machine — is directly derivable from the parts. This compounding pattern (adjective 'machine-readable' + noun) is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

The noun machine readable dictionary creates a simple image: the dictionary is readable by a machine, meaning a computer, because the entries are kept in a clear digital form. That's why it means a dictionary arranged so a computer can use the words automatically.