Dictionary

The dictionary is an alphabetical listing of words, in any given language or cross-language, which provides definitions, proper pronunciation, correct spelling, and derivations as well as any restrictive labels attached to a word. A good dictionary is an invaluable tool for anyone who uses the written word and would like to do so more effectively and correctly.

Robert Cawdrey's "Table Alphabetical," first printed in 1604, is generally regarded to be the first fully developed representative of the monolingual dictionary in English.  One of the earliest known dictionaries was written in Latin and compiled during the reign of Augustus. The Chinese had a dictionary in the third century B.C.  In 1806, Noah Webster compiled his dictionary of the English language, America's first dictionary. The British Philological Society to begin compiling a comprehensive dictionary, which would later become the Oxford English Dictionary.

Dictionaries are found in book form, online for free or paid, and as software programs for computers, and PDAs.

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• Aerobics: Rock & Roll Dictionary

  
  Rock and Roll Guru — Authority: 145
  Aerobics : rapidly changing channels with the remote control.
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• Definition: Conceive

  
  Laura's Writings — Authority: 125
  forming an idea through creative inference and logical synthesis; nurturing an idea into serviceable fullness through creative purposing and logical extension Informants definition of "tangent" in Merriam-Webster 7.0 for Windows Mobile, (c) 2004-2007. definition of "conceive" in synonym discussion under ...
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• Document Management Sponsored by Ricoh

  
  Linux/Unix News - motd.ambians.com — Authority: 165
  In association with ZDNet and Ricoh. ZDNet Dictionary Definition Document Management The capture and management of documents within an organization.
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• Definitions for the Perplexed: Self Publishing

  
  Editorial Anonymous — Authority: 561
  Janet Reid has done a fine job of covering the Harlequin brouhaha , so I neednt go over it again here. And the SFWA has helpfully delineated the differences between vanity, subsidy, and self-publishing. Let me just get this out of the way: Theres nothing wrong with self-publishing. Not intrinsically. And a very ...
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• mollycoddle

  
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day — Authority: 129
  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for November 22, 2009 is: mollycoddle • \MAH-lee-kah-dul\  • verb : to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence or attention Example sentence: Parents of other players complained that the coach was unfairly mollycoddling the teams star pitcher. Did ...
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• The Sleeping Dictionary 2003 Hollywood Movie Watch Online

  
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• Dictionary .NET – Dictionary and Translator

  
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  Dictionary .NET is a Stand Alone, Free Portable Dictionary and Portable Translator that can be stored and run entirely from [...]
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• A Background Stitch Reference Book — Book Review

  
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  Golden Gate Canvas Workers ANG, self-published, $25 Twenty years ago, a suburban San Francisco chapter of ANG decided to turn the results of their study of background stitches into a book. The book was revised in 2000, changing the charts to clearer, computer-generated charts. The book is a marvel and an outstanding ...
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• Merriam-Websters Top Words of 2009

  
  Neatorama — Authority: 789
  The folks who bring you the Merriam-Webster dictionary select their top words of the year not by how trendy or new they are, but by which words are the most looked up in their online dictionary. This year, nine of the top ten words are easily linked to big news stories. For example, the word people look up more than ...
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• OMFG

  
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  (slang) (internet slang) Oh My Fucking God Example Sentences: A: Did you hear? I got fired from my job. B: OMFG ! That sucks! OMFG ! Britney Spears is coming to our town to give a concert! Yes! Note: OMFG is used to express surprise From the Blogs : Burning our money: OMG Media: ...
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• Weekly Wrapup: Google Chrome OS, Obama’s Twitter, Blogging Statistics, And More…

  
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• pittance

  
  Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day — Authority: 129
  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for November 21, 2009 is: pittance • \PIT-unss\  • noun : a small portion, amount, or allowance; also : a meager wage or remuneration Example sentence: The children worked for a pittance at the factory in subhuman conditions. Did you know? Its a pity when ...
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• This Week In Social Media: November 20, 2009

  
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  This Week In Social Media: Nov 20, 2009- iePlexus Inc. from iePlexus on Vimeo.From ‘what’s happening?” with Twitter, to Facebook becoming one of the top video sites, this is what happened this week in the World of Social Media. YouTube rolled out some major changes this week.  First the company unveiled YouTube ...
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• Odds and Bookends: November 20

  
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  Kids books: A conversation with ‘Strega Nona’ author Tomie dePaola Tomie dePaola, author of “Strega Nona’s Harvest,” talks about the grandmotherly Italian witch/folk healer and her magic pasta pot. What to Give & What to Get More than 40 Penguin authors are sharing book recommendations for holiday ...
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• Unfriending — What does it mean?

  
  The Blogs at HowStuffWorks TechStuff — Authority: 122
  One of the stories that gets lots of press this time of the year is what word the dictionary publishers have chosen to be the Word of the Year. This year, the New Oxford American Dictionary featured "unfriend" as the word of the year. Jon Gordon of American Public Medias Future Tense interviewed Ammon Shea , ...
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• Ask the Editors @ Merriam-Websters

  
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  Merriam-Websters Ask the Editors blog is the centerpiece of the Merriam-Websters Learners Dictionary site. It is an excellent source of sensible advice about English language and usage. Editor-at-large Peter Sokolowski also has a Twitter feed where he highlights various interesting things about words. Finally, ...
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• You and Love and this dictionary

  
  The Voice of Colors — Authority: 131
  Thanks @khanidea I came across this nice dictionary at http://www.wordnik.com. You let it search for some word and it will show you Definition of a word, examples, where and how its used. You can... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Cynicism: Rock & Roll Dictionary

  
  Rock and Roll Guru — Authority: 145
  Cynicism : the realistic optimist’s perspective regarding their fourth marriage.
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• Word of the Year: Unfriend

  
  expertSEM — Authority: 123
  As a self-proclaimed word nerd, I’m always looking for ways to incorporate grammar and language use into my posts on expertSEM. To do this, I usually have to stretch and morph the interactive marketing topic to fit my semantic agenda. But I’m happy to report that this week’s topic relates to both social media ...
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• definition organic

  
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  So youve gone organic but now you find it difficult to stick to your goal of staying organic. Need help, but mostly you can not find without looking. And one of the best ways to keep your resolutions to stay organic, is first found a store Organic food near you. Why would you do first? For the simple reason that if ...
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