online dictionary
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online
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈɒn.laɪn/us/ˈɑːn.laɪn/
Online products, services, or information can be bought or used on ...
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noun[C]
uk/ˈdɪk.ʃən.ər.i/us/ˈdɪk.ʃən.er.i/
a book that contains a list of words in alphabetical order and explains their meanings, or gives a word for them in another language; an electronic product giving similar information on a computer, ...
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(Definition ofonlineanddictionaryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The use of theonlinedictionarydecreased drastically after the first two readings.
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The morphological\\lexical approach would only require anonlinedictionarywith part of speech information.
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In this study, a particular model was chosen for its simple user-interface, its extensiveonlinedictionaryand its reference grammar.
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He has posted in the thesaurus section of hisonlinedictionarythe values used in these algorithms.
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It has been made available to the users both in the form of anonlinedictionaryand web services.
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Its technological accumulation is derived from language translation application services for years developingonlinedictionaryproducts, individual cloud applications, and services such as e-commerce.
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Many online dictionaries are now backed by corpora.
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Look up abbreviations in anonlinedictionary.
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The strength of online dictionaries lie in their innovativeness: quick search, frequent updating, interactivity, and designer/user collaboration.
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But there is more to online dictionaries than work.
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However, without the stringent editing to which printed dictionaries are subjected, one may still be sceptical about online dictionaries.
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What then is the future of online dictionaries?
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Some online dictionaries allow the user to find the right synonym with a minimum of effort.
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The easy availability of online dictionaries also helps democratise the way lexicographers work.
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But one thing is certain: constantly up-dated online dictionaries can provide a fascinating way to keep tabs on what words currently whet our curiosity.
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The main reason for the popularity of online dictionaries, however, is the extent to which their contents have improved.
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The pros and cons of statistics and online dictionaries are discussed below.
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New techies will then make online dictionaries truly 'cyber'.
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Through online dictionaries and thesauruses, users can use a word they did not know or understand before, and its definition can be checked again and again.
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Many online dictionaries claim that their words are included on the basis of their usage and have distinguished themselves by offering clear and comprehensive usage guidance.
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