What is the difference between a dictionary and a thasaurus??!?

Question

I need serious answers plz.

Answer 1

a thesaurus is a book that gives you definitions and other words that mean the same thing. good for expanding your vocabulary.

a dictionary gives you definitions and origin of words

Answer 2

A dictionary gives definitions of words, which can include synonyms, along with pronunciation etc, while the thesaurus gives synonyms or similar words only.

Answer 3

A dictionary tells what a word means, how to pronounce it, and other info about it.  

A thesaurus gives other words that mean the same thing or almost the same thing.  

Click on these links, below, for more info:

dictionary:  http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=def...

thesaurus:  http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=def...

Answer 4

If you simply looked up thasaurus in the dictionary you would have had the answer before you even wrote this question.

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