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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• Word Dynamo by Dictionary.com tops iOS Apps of the Week

  
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  This week’s top apps are led off by an educational iPad app that should help young students struggling with their grammar get on the right … Continue reading → Read the full story: Word Dynamo by Dictionary.com tops iOS Apps of the Week from: Technology News | ElectroGeek
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• “If all you ever do is all you’ve ever done, then all you’ll get is all you ever got”

  
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  Entry in progress—B.P. Google BooksWellness Promotion Strategies: Selected proceedings of the Eighth Annual National Wellness Conference, Stevens Point, WisconsinEdited by Joseph P. Opatz Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co.1984“If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got.” ...
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• Because this word should be in the dictionary— funkbooker

  
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              funkbooker \ˈfəŋkˈbu̇-gər, ˈbü-\ n.   1. A state of crabbiness that carries the high possibility of contagion. adj. 2.This condition, lasting less than twenty-three hours, may or many not include non sequiturs, wheeling arm gestures, lightweight insults, whining (whinging), scowling, and ...
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• An Often Asked Issue About Dreams : Is a Dream Dictionary Useful to Understand Aspiration Symbols?

  
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  A dream book is a type of book that–much like a standard dictionary–has a list of points, objects, or graphics that may appear in a dream. These will be phrases such as: a car, a building, water, a baby, et cetera. This type of dictionary after that gives a number of explanations for each word, that can be general ...
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• Alopecia Areata – A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References – SECOND EDITION

  
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  This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to alopecia areata. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book ...
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• Dingir | The Cuneiform Dictionary | Texts Resources

  
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  Dingir | The Cuneiform Dictionary | Texts Resources The Cuneiform Texts Resources - The global text-search tool for assyriologists. The Cuneiform Texts Resources - The global text-search tool for assyriologists. The Cuneiform Texts Resources is a powerful tool that allows assyriologists to perform search ...
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• The 10-Minute Dictionary for the Buzzword-Challenged Entrepreneur [Infographic]

  
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  If you thought ‘market fit’ has something to do with market, and that ‘pivot’ was a shaft, then what you need is the entreprenuer’s dictionary. Today’s infographic by udemy is for all you entrepreneurs who are buzzword-challenged. Don’t be surprised if ‘Angel’ and ‘Silo’ acquire new meanings. ...
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• Jonah Goldberg Discusses The Tyranny of Cliches, Part II

  
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  If you enjoyed Part I of our interview with Jonah Goldberg concerning his new book, The Tyranny of Clich é s , yesterday, here’s the concluding half. In this segment, Jonah discusses how the left uses phrases such as “diversity” and “social justice” to shortcut debate , and how Bill Clinton used the ...
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• OOP

  
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  Out of Power (no more battery) Example Sentences: Sorry I missed your call, my phone was OOP . Do you have an extra cellphone charger? My iPhone is OOP . Media and Links: Photo Credit: Matthias Rhomberg via Compfight Similar Idioms: IDGAF dog eat dog world deadbeat
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• Español/English Caving Dictionary

  
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  Now that I’ve been caving in Spain a few times (also went canyoning yesterday in Poyatos, Cuenca), I’ve learned quite a lot of the Spanish caving words, so thought I’d share them here in case these are useful for the presumably small group of English speakers who go caving in Spanish speaking countries. I’m ...
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• The "Stuck on Stupid" Dictionary #32

  
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  I know that it has been far too long since proper additions to this reference tome have been made, but it appears that the lexicographers in charge of such work managed to conceal the only complete copy of this work in a misguided attempt to get away with what amounts to little more than a case of criminal ...
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• James Mitchell Reviews Pharos’ English Dictionary for South Africa

  
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  Verdict: carrot What do you call a lover of dictionaries? Lexicomane, perhaps? Unsurprisingly, no such word can be found in the new English Dictionary for South Africa. But that’s no criticism, for this is above all a practical work. Complete review: The Citizen English Dictionary for South Africa ...
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• Dictionary .NET 4.8.4506 + Portable

  
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  Dictionary .NET 4.8.4506 + Portable | 1.31/1.24 Mb Dictionary .NET is a tiny, easy and smart multilingual dictionary translating from/to 66 languages using Google´s services. Integrates Google Dictionary, Translate, Search, Suggest, Wikipedia 5-in-1 without installing them. Dictionary .NET is provided as freeware ...
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• The bizarre history of the Oxford Latin Dictionary

  
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  By Chris Stray When we are unsure of the meaning of a word, or want to know when it was first used, or what alternative spellings it has, we consult the dictionary. People often refer to “the dictionary,” as if there were only one, or as if it didn’t matter which one was consulted. But then most households ...
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• Biology Dictionary Hendersons

  
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  Other books that would later be used for testing or examining animal or plant tissue samples. It is the molecular biology dictionary for microscopy research. But if budget is an integral part of Section III. We have also told you why it is important to have an enhanced biological packaging process done under stringent ...
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• lunette

  
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  Merriam-Websters Word of the Day for May 03, 2012 is: lunette • \loo-NET\  • noun 1 a : something that has the shape of a crescent or half-moon: as b : an opening in a vault especially for a window c : the surface at the upper part of a wall that is partly surrounded by a vault which the wall intersects ...
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• PROMT Translation Software

  
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  PROMT Translation Software Download: Promt Personal translation software helps to translate text in any foreign languages, including English, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, French and Italian. This is a very useful software of people who need translation between the above mentioned languages. People of any ...
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• To be frank…

  
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  To be perfectly honest, I’m a fan of big words.  If this makes me a snob, well, that’s okay with me.  There’s nothing wrong with using words that few others recognize; it confuses them and that’s fun.  So here’s the post for the day.  Really, I’ve just been lacking a solid topic starter lately. ...
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• New for PocketBible: An A to Z Guide to Biblical Prophecy and the End Times

  
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  We have released a new dictionary for use with PocketBible and MyBible, An A to Z Guide to Biblical Prophecy and the End Times published by Zondervan. The dictionary is a comprehensive reference tool designed to help you understand biblical prophecy. Based on solid scholarship, it contains clear and readable ...
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• The Official Bankster Dictionary

  
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  In the shady underground planet of banking, performing mistaken means undertaking right, up is down, and still left is appropriate. I typically battle to understand why so a lot of folks employed by the banking sector have so much difficulty reaching the very same summary as the Economic Policy Journal’s...Related ...
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