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Online Webster’s Dictionary: A list of words, with their definitions, or corresponding words in other languages is called a dictionary. Most dictionaries also provide information on pronunciation, grammar, history, and etymology or the origin of the word. They can also have examples of use in sentences. Dictionaries are most commonly available in the form of a book, and the list of words is generally in alphabetical order. The unabridged Webster’s Third New International Dictionary contains almost half a million words, including new words and their meanings, and is quite descriptive in style. It is available in hardcover, with a companion CD, and a free one-year subscription to the website. It describes words using multiple contexts and in short sentences, which explain the meaning as used in various forms. The online Webster’s dictionary has all these features. It also contains articles and news that are related to language and word usage, an online store, and a special resource for spelling bees. Moreover, the online Webster’s dictionary site has a daily crossword, word puzzles and word games, daily buzzwords for kids, learner's word of the day, a daily podcast, along with an online word search that is free, and thesaurus lookup. This site is owned by the reputed publishing house, Merriam-Webster, which continues a tradition that began with the first American dictionary, compiled by Noah Webster, called A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language, published in 1806.

Free Online Dictionary: There are a number of sites offering a free online dictionary, including old and famous publishing houses like Webster, as well as web specific ones like Wikipedia or dictionary.com. There are also many subject-specific dictionaries such as legal, medical, or art dictionaries, translation dictionaries such as Ectaco and Systran, and a host of language-to-language ones available. A free online dictionary of this sort would provide corresponding or equivalent words in another language, interpreting from the word, phrase or sentence entered by you. These sites offer many other kinds of word searches as well. For example, there are acronym, etymology and rhyming searches. They translate sign languages and symbols, and offer specialist searches like art history, computers, recreation, humor, wordplay, science, social sciences etc.

Online Medical Dictionary: Among the various kinds of free online dictionaries are the online medical dictionary sites. These sites provide references and meanings for medical terminology and health conditions, compositions of pharmaceutical drugs, uses of healthcare equipment and medical devices, and meanings of jargon and abbreviations. They usually also provide a link to medical news sites. Some online medical dictionary sites also offer products for sale such as alternative therapy products, books, audio and video CDs etc.

Online Spanish-English Dictionary: Most of the reputed online dictionary sites also offer a free online Spanish-English dictionary service. These online Spanish-English sites not only provide a straightforward translation of words and phrases from Spanish to English to Spanish, but also the options of actually learning the Spanish language in-depth, as well as learning functional Spanish for travel to Latin American countries or Spain. They also offer other language pair options for translation, such as English-Chinese, English to French, or English to Japanese etc.