1) historical method - defining words based on use in literary examples.
2) prescriptive method - defining words based on opinion of how language should be used.
3) entry word - the word being defined.
4) unabridged - a dictionary containing all the words of a language.
5) usage guidelines - rules for using language.
6) lexicon - the words of a language.
7) guidewords - the words serving as locations for the word being defined.
8) etymology - the history of a word.
9) descriptive method - defining words based on how language is used.
10) respelling - phonetic symbols guiding pronunciation.
