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  1. Acronym Finder
    A searchable database of mre than 100,000 common acronyms and abbreviations.

  2. Alternative Dictionaries
    Offers about 3,000 words in 79 languages to date, and is an experimental "internet collaborative" project - meaning users make all the entries, and most are rarely found in conventional dictionaries.

  3. American Ballet Theatre's Online Dictionary
    Find 170 terms from the Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet courtesy of Dover Publications.

  4. American - British / British - American Dictionary
    Explanation of terms which differ in usage between American English and British English.

  5. ARTFL Project: French English Dictionary
    Looks up single words in a simple French - English Dictionary.

  6. Artlex Dictionary of Visual Art
    Dictionary of terms which may be useful to artists, students, and those involved in teaching art production, criticism, history, aesthetics, and education.

  7. A to Z Dictionary of Culinary Terms
    Defines all cooking and baking terms.

  8. Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms
    An animated and textual dictionary depicting the alphabet, numbers from 1 to 10, and various terms, as they appear in American Sign Language.

  9. Better Dictionary
    A dictionary for your mind. Offers search and index of words.

  10. Bible Dictionary and Glossary
    Definitions and short articles relating to Biblical terms, together with links to illustrative sections in the Bible.

  11. Biggest Viewable Dictionary on the Internet
    Just what the title says.

  12. Biographical Dictionary
    Features more than 27,000 notable men and women from ages ago to current times.

  13. Brain Tumor Patient Dictionary
    Explains the terminology associated with brain tumors.

  14. BuzzWhack
    Features a buzzword dictionary of plain-English definitions of commonly used 'buzzwords' and a facility for users to contribute words for inclusion.

  15. Cambridge International Dictionaries
    Site allows you to search four different online dictionaries from American English to Idioms.

  16. Climbing Dictionary
    Alphabetically arranged definitions of English and American climbing terms with German, French, Canadian French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, and Polish translations.

  17. Chinese Character Dictionary
    The major Chinese character dictionaries on the web are interlinking at a character-to-character level, allowing visitors to quickly jump across dictionaries to check the same character entry without having to search again for the character. Find a character in any of the above dictionaries and you can follow the blue links, jumping between more than a dozen dictionaries spread across seven countries and four continents.

  18. CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
    The Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary is a machine-readable pronunciation dictionary for North American English including more than 100,000 words and their transcriptions.

  19. Computer Currents High-Tech Dictionary
    Search for definitions of more than 7,000 high-tech terms.

  20. Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce
    Since the material here represents the view of one individual and was written in the early years of this century, there will no doubt be material here that you will find sexist, nationalist, racist, or just generally offensive. Proceed at your own risk.

  21. Dictionary.com
    Free online resource for translating plain text or Web pages into English, French, German, Portuguese, or Spanish.

  22. Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures
    Offers definitions of algorithms, algorithmic techniques, data structures, archetypical problems, and related definitions.

  23. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
    Also known as DANFS, this is one of the primary references about US naval vessels.

  24. Dictionary of Dental Terms
    These FAQs are meant to provide general information about orthodontic treatment.

    newDictionary of Difficult Words
    A-Z index of over 13,900 difficult words to increase your vocabulary.

  25. Dictionary of Ecological Epidemiology
    Cross referenced definitions of hundreds of plant epidemiology terms from acquired immunity to zoonosis.

  26. Dictionary of English Slang
    A monster online dictionary of the rich colorful language we call slang... all from a British perspective, with new slang added every month.

  27. Dictionary of Mountain Bike Slang
    Many of the slang terms used in mountain biking come from the off-road motorcycling culture, from trials bicycling and BMX, and from road cycling.

  28. DOT - Dictionary of Occupational Titles
    Following is the alphabetical index to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) revised fourth edition, as supplied electronically by the US Dept. of Labor, provided, as a public service.

  29. Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names
    Guide to technical terms and people often encountered in the study of philosophy.

  30. Dictionary of Philosophy of Mind
    Dictionary of terms, names and concepts which reflect current approaches to the philosophy of mind.

  31. The Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
    This classic work of reference - described as a browser's joy - has been in popular demand since 1870. The Dictionary is extensively cross referenced, lending itself ideally, to the hypertext environment. This First Hypertext Edition is taken from Dr. Brewer's substantially revised and extended edition of 1894.

    newDictionary of Small Business
    Search alphabetically or by subject.

  32. Dictionary of Street Drug Slang
    The Indiana Prevention Resource Center on-line dictionary contains more than 3,000 street drug slang terms from the Indiana Prevention Resource Center files, with more than 1,200 additions from the National Drug and Crime Clearinghouse slang term list.

  33. Dictionary of Symbolism
    Searchable dictionary aiming to provide possible cultural significance of various symbols, and suggest ways in which those symbols may have been used in context.

  34. Dictionary of Units
    Summary of units of measurements used worldwide, with some historical measurements.

  35. DOD Dictionary of Military Terms
    Dictionary of several thousand military terms, including acronyms and abbreviations, which can be browsed as well as searched.

  36. Dream Dictionary
    Features more than 500 different dream symbol definitions.

  37. Duhaime's Law Dictionary
    Researched, written in plain language and provided free of charge.

  38. Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
    Internet version of a dictionary which defines unusual or religious terms from the Bible.

  39. Electronic dictionaries for 35 languages.
    Talking dictionaries, text and voice translators, up to 1,000,000 words.

  40. English Russian Dictionary
    Enter the word you wanted to be translated from English to Russian or Russian to English.

  41. English to Portuguese Dictionary
    Translation of English phrases into Portuguese.

  42. English-Romanian Dictionary
    Offers an English-Romanian/Romanian-English translation service, a facility to conjugate Romanian verbs, and more.

  43. Farrier and Hoofcare Dictionary
    The contents of this Dictionary are an abridged version of the New Dictionary of Farrier Terms and Technical Language.

  44. FOLDOC: Free Online Dictionary of Computing
    A searchable dictionary of acronyms, jargon, programming languages, tools, architecture, operating systems, networking, theory, conventions, standards, mathematics, telecommunications, electronics, institutions, companies, projects, products and other computing terms.

  45. Friends and Partners Language Resources
    Russian language resources including greetings and farewells, tutorial materials and a selection of dictionaries and thesauri.

  46. Gaelic to English Dictionary
    School Gaelic Dictionary prepared for the use of learners of the Gaelic language, keyed in and verified at Sabhal Mor Ostaig.

  47. Grandiloquent Dictionary
    Collection of more than 2,000 of the most obscure and rare words in the English language.

  48. Hebrew Dictionary
    Single word translations of English terms organized by category.

  49. InfoPlease
    With millions of useful and interesting facts on a wide range of topics, the Almanacs have set the standard for scope, authority, and readability among reference works, a tradition that Information Please is continuing online.

  50. Internet Picture Dictionary
    Online picture dictionary for learners of English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.

  51. Jargon File
    This is the Jargon File, a comprehensive compendium of hacker slang illuminating many aspects of hackish tradition, folklore, and humor.

  52. Kamusi Project: Living Swahili Dictionary
    A collaborative work by people all over the world working to establish new dictionaries of the Swahili language, both within Swahili and between Swahili and English.

  53. Latin Dictionary
    Extensive alphabetic list of Latin words with English translations.

  54. Lawoffice.com
    An extensive database of materials covers more than 400 legal topics ranging from business issues, such as commercial, taxation, bankruptcy, real estate and intellectual property law, to consumer-related issues, such as estate planning, health, family and employment law.

  55. Legal Dictionary
    A dictionary explaining legal terms in plain English.

    newLexical FreeNet
    Connected thesaurus

  56. Lexin Swedish - English Dictionary
    Dictionary which translates Swedish to English, or English to Swedish.

  57. Life Science Dictionary
    Searchable dictionary of life science terms, including biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology and genetics.

  58. LMBM
    Lexeme-Morpheme Base Morphology (LMBM) is known for its rigorous distinction of lexemes and (grammatical) morphemes. This site has over 800 dictionaries in 160 languages.

  59. Majstro
    Multilingual online translation dictionary. Includes facilities for entering Latin, Cyrillic, and Greek characters. Alternative and incorrect spellings can also be interpreted.

  60. MedTerms.com
    Fully searchable and browsable dictionary of medical terms, abbreviations, acronyms, and jargon.

  61. Merriam-Webster Free Dictionary
    Free dictionary and thesaurus.

  62. Middle English Compendium
    Designed to offer easy access to and interconnectivity between three major Middle English electronic resources an electronic version of the Middle English Dictionary, a HyperBibliography of Middle English prose and verse, based on the MED bibliographies, and an associated network of electronic resources.

  63. Netdictionary
    An alphabetical reference guide to technical, cultural, and humorous terms related to the Internet.

  64. The New Hacker's Dictionary
    This document (the Jargon File) is in the public domain, to be freely used, shared, and modified.

  65. Nonsencison
    A dictionary of nonexistent words.

  66. OneLook
    Dictionary word count = 2285247 words in 482 dictionaries now indexed.

  67. Online Etymology Dictionary
    Free searchable dictionary creating etymologies in alphabetical order and list of abbreviations to help you.

  68. Online Medical Dictionary
    Extensive dictionary of medical terms, including those relating to biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, medicine, molecular biology, physics, plant biology, radiobiology, science and technology.

  69. Online Dictionary of Mental Health
    Global information resource and research tool covering all of the disciplines contributing to our understanding of mental health.

  70. Orthodontic Dictionary
    These FAQs are meant to provide general information about orthodontic treatment.

    newPharma-Lexicon
    Contains a medical and pharmaceutical dictionary of acronyms and abbreviations.

  71. Plant Dictionary
    Presents an opportunity for horticultural instructors to integrate instructional technology through the use of our computer-based curricular support materials.

  72. Rap Dictionary (Unofficial)
    Just trying to create a little bit of order in the chaos of rap related information available on the Internet.

  73. Rhymezone
    Online tool that aspires to be the best and fastest way for writers to find words.

  74. The Semantic Rhyming Dictionary
    Using the three phonetic query functions described below, you can find words that rhyme with, almost rhyme with, or sound exactly the same as a certain target word. Using the two semantic query functions, synonyms and "semantic siblings'', you can find words that approximate or have the same meaning as an intended concept.

  75. Semiconductor Terms Dictionary
    In the case of semiconductors, the evolution of the industry has been so dynamic since the invention of the transistor in 1947 at Bell Laboratories, that even veterans have been hard pressed to keep up with the terminology. As words, abbreviations, acronyms and phrases have been invented, combined, and combined again, similar sounds and similar spellings have come to stand for intricate concepts with distinct and important differences.

  76. Shark Talk - Everybody's Legal Dictionary
    Contains plain-English definitions for over a thousand legal terms, from the common to the bizarre.

  77. The Skeptic's Dictionary
    Provides definitions, arguments and essays on subjects supernatural, occult, paranormal and pseudoscientific.

  78. Space and Electronic Warfare Lexicon
    This lexicon contains acronyms, abbreviations and terms relating to military technology, space and electronic combat, electronic warfare, command and control, weaponry, general warfare, information warfare, special warfare, non-lethal weapons, computers, the Internet, emerging technology and kindred topics.

    newSpanish dictionary
    You can enter a word to search the Spanish dictionary.

    newSpanishDICT.com
    A dictionary of Spanish and English.

  79. Strange and Unusual Dictionaries
    Provides online versions of unusual dictionaries - like one-letter words, all-consonant words, and all-vowel words.

  80. Student-Online Dictionary
    Offers German-English and Spanish-German translations of over 850,000 words, names, phrases and acronyms.

  81. Symbols.com
    Contains more than 2,500 Western signs, arranged into 54 groups according to their graphic characteristics.

  82. The Foolish Dictionary
    Extensive collection of un-certain English words, their origin, meaning, legitimate and illegitimate use, and more.

  83. The Newbury House Online Dictionary
    Find definitions for more than 40,000 words with extras like - sample sentences, cultural facts and even photographs!

  84. www.travel-dictionary.com

  85. Web Dictionary of Cybernetics and Systems
    Definitions of hundreds of terms and concepts used in cybernetics and systems theory.

  86. Webopedia
    The only online dictionary and search engine you need for computer and Internet technology.

    newWord Count
    Visualize the 88,000 most common words in the English language—ranked in order from most to least frequently used.

  87. WordReference.com
    Collection of translating dictionaries designed to convert words on any Web page from English to Spanish, German, Italian, and French, and vice versa.

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