online dictionaries
Web-based word references
Online dictionaries are reference works accessible via the internet, ranging from digital versions of traditional print dictionaries to crowdsourced platforms like Urban Dictionary.
They offer advantages over print: instant search, audio pronunciations, frequent updates, and hyperlinked cross-references.
I looked it up in an online dictionary.
The term covers both free websites and subscription services used by scholars and professionals.
- antonymsWords with contrary meanings
- idiomsFixed figurative expressions
- etymologiesWord origin studies
- definitionsStated meanings of terms
- cross-referencingVerifying by consulting elsewhere
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