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AskOxford.com

AskOxford:\ the free online dictionary resource (AskOxford.com) is a website produced by the publishing house Oxford University Press, a department of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. OUP is also the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary, among other things.

Babylon (program)

Babylon is a single-click translation and information source utility program. When a user clicks on text with the right mouse button or combination of the right mouse and another key, the Babylon window appears with a translation and description of the clicked word. It is a tool used for translation and currency conversion, as well as for obtaining other contextual information. Babylon has a patented OCR technology and a single-click activation that works in any Windows program, such as Word, Outlook, Excel, Internet Explorer and Adobe Reader (PDF documents). When activated, Babylon opens a small popup window that displays the translation.

Dictionary.co.uk

Dictionary.co.uk was launched in 2001 as an English language dictionary based around definitions from Cambridge University Press. In 2007 it was re-launched to include not only a standard English language dictionary but also The People’s Dictionary – a way of tracking the changing face of the English language. Slang, technical words, abbreviations and many other forms of words are appearing or changing definition all the time, and it is the aim of The People’s Dictionary to track as much of that change as possible. In addition to a definition and an example the site wants to see links to sites where the word is used in context. This will give a date for usage as well as proof – both invaluable in tracking a words use.

Dictionary of Old English

The Dictionary of Old English (DOE) is a dictionary published by the Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto under the direction of Angus Cameron, Ashley Crandell Amos, and Antonette diPaolo Healey. It "defines the vocabulary of the first centuries (600-1150 A.D.) of the English language, using today's most advanced technology. The DOE complements the Middle English Dictionary (which covers the period 1100-1500 A.D.) and the Oxford English Dictionary, the three together providing a full description of the vocabulary of English."

Lexipedia

Lexipedia is an online visual semantic network with dictionary and thesaurus reference functionality built on Vantage Learning's Multilingual ConceptNet. Lexipedia presents words with their semantic relationships displayed in an animated visual word web. Lexipedia supports English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish languages. Lexipedia contains an expanded version of the English Wordnet and supports six languages; English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish languages.

Merriam-Webster

Merriam-Webster, originally known as the G. & C. Merriam Company of Springfield, Massachusetts, is a United States company that publishes reference books, especially dictionaries that are descendants of Noah Webster's An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). It is a subsidiary of Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Online Etymology Dictionary

The Online Etymology Dictionary is a dictionary that describes the origins of English language words. The Online Etymology Dictionary has been referenced by the University of Ohio's Library as "a relevant etymological resource" and cited in the Chicago Tribune as one of the “best resources for finding just the right word.” It is used by many etymologists and is cited in numerous articles as a reliable source for explaining the history and evolution of words.“...This site is all about a love of language, and will teach you how it all began for each word.”

Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), published by the Oxford University Press (OUP), is a comprehensive dictionary of the English language. The OED should not be confused with the one-volume Oxford Dictionary of English, formerly New Oxford Dictionary of English, of 1998. As of 30 November 2005, the Oxford English Dictionary contained about 301,100 main entries. Supplementing the entry headwords, there are 157,000 bold-type combinations and derivatives; 169,000 italicized-bold phrases and combinations; 616,500 word-forms in total, including 137,000 pronunciations; 249,300 etymologies; 577,000 cross-references; and 2,412,400 usage quotations. The dictionary's latest, complete print edition (Second Edition, 1989) was printed in 20 volumes, comprising 291,500 entries in 21,730 pages.

RhymeZone

RhymeZone is a website owned and operated by Datamuse, created in 1996, that allows the user to search for rhymes in the same way that they would for definitions in an online dictionary. It offers additional content such as quotations, complete Shakespearian plays, famous Primary Sources and traditional dictionary capabilities. On June 7, 2000, Datamuse announced they would provide their content to the Lycos Network, specifically within the Lycos Kids portal.

Urban Dictionary

Urban Dictionary is a Web-based dictionary of slang words and phrases that documents the language of urban cultures and subcultures. Users are encouraged to submit new words and definitions covering every aspect of their daily lives. Submissions are regulated by volunteer editors and rated by other users. Urban Dictionary's slogan is "Define Your World".

Wikipedia

Wikipedia (pronunciation ) is a free, multilingual, open content encyclopedia project operated by the United States-based non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Its name is a portmanteau of the words wiki (a technology for creating collaborative websites) and encyclopedia. Launched in 2001 by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger, it is currently the largest, fastest-growing, and most popular general reference work on the Internet. Wikipedia is a project that attempts to summarize all human knowledge.

Wiktionary

Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 151 languages. Unlike standard dictionaries, it is written collaboratively by volunteers using wiki software, allowing articles to be changed by almost anyone with access to the Web site. Like its sister project Wikipedia, Wiktionary is run by the Wikimedia Foundation. Because Wiktionary is not limited by print space considerations, most of Wiktionary's language editions provide definitions and translations of words from many languages, and some editions offer additional information typically found in Thesauruses and lexicons. Additionally, the English Wiktionary includes Wikisaurus, a category that serves as a thesaurus, including lists of slang words, and the Simple English Wiktionary, compiled using the Basic English subset of the English language.

WordRerence.com

WordRerence is an online translation dictionary for the pairs English-French, English-Italian, English-Spanish, French-Spanish, Spanish-Portuguese and soon English-Portuguese. These four languages, all Romance languages, representing around 93% of all romance languages speakers (around 690 millions native speakers worldwide). According to Alexa.com[1], the website is one of the 500 most visited websites worldwide and is mostly accessed from (by traffic): Chile, Spain, France, Mexico, United States, Venezuela, Peru, Italy, Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Canada, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, United Kingdom, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, China, Panama, Belgium, Brazil, Morocco, Algeria.