- Reverse Dictionaries. A reverse dictionary enables you to type in a phrase that describes a word or phrase you’re trying to think of. …
- Visual Dictionaries. …
- Beginners’/Learners’ Dictionaries. …
- Translation Dictionaries. …
- Unusual-Words Dictionaries.
What are the types of dictionary?
First, an outline of the different types of dictionaries is given, including general dictionaries (monolingual, bilingual), learner’s dictionaries,
historical dictionaries
and encyclopedias.
What are the three types of dictionary?
- Bilingual Dictionary.
- Monolingual Dictionary.
- Etymological Dictionary.
- Crossword Dictionary.
- Rhyming Dictionary.
- Mini-Dictionary.
- Pocket Dictionary.
- Thesaurus.
What are the top 5 dictionaries?
- Collins Dictionary. …
- Wiktionary. …
- Google Dictionary. …
- Urban Dictionary. …
- Oxford Dictionary. …
- Macmillan Online Dictionary. …
- Cambridge Online Dictionary. …
- Dictionary.com.
What are the example of dictionaries?
The definition of a dictionary is an online or printed resource that lists words in alphabetical order, listing the meaning, pronunciation and part of speech for the word. An example of dictionary is
YourDictionary.com
. An example of dictionary is Webster’s New World College Dictionary.
What is the most famous dictionary?
| Title Publisher Main dialect | Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Oxford University Press British | Random House Webster’s Random House American | Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (SOED) Oxford University Press British | Webster’s Third New International Dictionary (W3) Merriam-Webster American |
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What is the longest word in the dictionary?
The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
, a word that refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles, specifically from a volcano; medically, it is the same as silicosis.
What two types of dictionaries are there?
- Descriptive and Prescriptive Dictionaries.
- Descriptive Dictionaries.
- Historically, Dictionaries were Prescriptive.
- Make Sure Your Needs are Being Met.
What kind of dictionaries are most useful?
- Dual-language dictionary. This is probably the first kind of dictionary you saw when you started learning English. …
- Single-language dictionary. …
- Electronic dictionary. …
- Online Dictionaries. …
- Apps.
What is a good dictionary to buy?
- #1. Merriam-Webster’s Pocket Dictionary, Newest… …
- #2. Merriam-Webster’s Everyday Language… …
- #3. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. …
- #4. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th… …
- #5. Manual for Writers of Research Papers,… …
- #6. Merriam-Webster’s Word-for-Word Spanish… …
- #7. …
- #8.
What is the most reliable online dictionary?
- Wiktionary.
- Google Dictionary.
- Dictionary.com.
- The Free Dictionary.
- Merriam-Webster Online.
- Cambridge Dictionary Online.
- Visuwords.
- Wordia.
What is the most trustworthy dictionary?
Dictionary by
Merriam-Webster
: America’s most-trusted online dictionary.
Do old dictionaries have any value?
As a general rule, most old encyclopedias and
dictionaries have very little market value
. Seems such a shame to see wonderful references going to the waste bin. Most of these are essentially worthless but crafters sometimes are interested in using the pictures.
What is the best dictionary app?
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary. …
- Dictionary.com. …
- Advanced English Dictionary and Thesaurus. …
- English Dictionary – Offline. …
- Oxford Dictionary of English. …
- Dictionary by The Free Dictionary. …
- RhymeZone Rhyming Dictionary.
Is YEET in the dictionary?
The online dictionary states that yeet can be used as
“an exclamation of enthusiasm, triumph, pleasure, joy, etc
.” … In addition to being an interjection, it can also be used as a verb in two ways.
What is a night of roistering?
intransitive verb. :
to engage in noisy revelry
: carouse dressed and ready for a roistering night in town— Sherwood Anderson.
