CARD CATALOG

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An alphabetical listing of items (e.g., books in a library) with a separate card for each item

Synonyms:

card catalog; card catalogue; card index

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("card catalog" is a kind of...):

file; file cabinet; filing cabinet (office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "card catalog"):

Rolodex ((trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers)

Meaning:

A library catalog in which each publication is described on a separate file card

Synonyms:

card catalog; card catalogue

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("card catalog" is a kind of...):

library catalog; library catalogue (an enumeration of all the resources of a library)