There are many online website dictionaries. These website dictionaries are quite easy to use and they have a huge collection of information. Some of these dictionaries are also dedicated to a specific topic. For example some of the dictionaries are medical dictionaries.
We have provided a list of the best online dictionaries here. If you are in a particular field, medical or programming or Internet and you are looking for a particular word commonly used in that field, then you can find it’s meaning using the dictionaries provided here.
These dictionaries are also useful if you have to look up the meaning of a particular word and know its pronunciation when you do not have your own physical dictionary with you.
Merriam-Webster
Online
Merriam-Webster provides a free online dictionary, thesaurus, audio
pronunciations, Word of the Day, word games, and other English language
resources.
Dictionary.com
This is a free online English dictionary, thesaurus and reference
guide, crossword puzzles and other word games, online translator and
Word of the Day.
American
Heritage Dictionary
Over 90,000 entries feature 10,000 new words and senses, 70,000 audio
word pronunciations, 900 full-page color illustrations, language notes
and word-root appendixes.
RhymeZone
A language arts reference tool and comprehensive search engine for
words. Includes the functions of a rhyming dictionary, thesaurus, and
spelling checker, as well as an integrated full-text search engine for
all of Shakespeare's works and thousands of quotations and poems."
On-Line
Medical Dictionary
OMD is a searchable dictionary created by Dr. Graham Dark and contains
terms relating to biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, medicine,
molecular biology, physics, plant biology, radiobiology, science and
technology. It includes: acronyms, jargon, theory, conventions,
standards, institutions, projects, eponyms, history, in fact anything
to do with medicine or science.
MedTerms
Medical Dictionary
MedTerms online medical dictionary is the medical reference for
MedicineNet.com, containing easy-to-understand explanations of over
10,000 medical terms. This online medical dictionary provides quick
access to hard-to-spell medical definitions through an extensive
alphabetical listing.
ArtLex Art
Dictionary
You'll find definitions for more than 3,500 terms used in discussing
visual culture, along with thousands of supporting images,
pronunciation notes, great quotations and cross-references.
Webopedia
An online computer dictionary and internet search engine for computer
and Internet technology definitions.
Dictionary of
Algorithms and Data Structures
This is a dictionary of algorithms, algorithmic techniques, data
structures, archetypical problems, and related definitions. Algorithms
include common functions, such as Ackermann's function. Problems
include traveling salesman and Byzantine generals. Some entries have
links to implementations and more information.
Biographical
Dictionary
This dictionary covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have
shaped our world from ancient times to the present day. The dictionary
can be searched by birth years, death years, positions held,
professions, literary and artistic works, achievements, and other
keywords.
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