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Online Dictionaries

There exist a number of websites which operate as online dictionaries, usually with a specialized focus. Some of them have exclusively user driven content, often consisting of neologisms. Some of the more notable examples include:

  • Double-Tongued Dictionary (user generated content)
  • Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
  • LEO (website)
  • Logos Dictionary
  • Pictual (website)
  • Pseudodictionary (exclusively user-defined neologisms, with humorous intent)
  • Reference.com
  • Urban Dictionary (much of the content ephemeral slang terminology, some with sources)
  • Wiktionary (multilingual dictionary, a Wikipedia project)
  • WordNet
  • WWWJDIC (online Japanese dictionary)
Further information: List of online dictionaries

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