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Accounting, Business and Economics Dictionary: Over 3000 terms defined in this dictionary aimed at supporting secondary and tertiary students who are studying business and commerce related subjects. Acronym and Abbreviation Finder Baby Name Dictionary: Find out the meaning of names and their origin Behind the Name: Searchable site that allows you to study the origin and history of some 9,000 names Biographical Dictionary: Information about famous people - SEARCHABLE by name, keyword, or date Etymology of First Names: The origin and meaning of your first or middle name The Free Dictionary: English, Medical, Legal, Financial, and Computer Dictionaries, Thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, a Literature Reference Library, and a Search Engine all in one! PLUS: This Day in History, Word of the Day, Today's Birthdays Healthopedia.com: A medical and health consumer information resource containing comprehensive and unbiased information in patient-friendly language from trusted sources on over 1,500 health topics, 70 focussed health centers, and more than 11,000 drugs and medications. SEARCHABLE by keyword Language Arts Dictionary: : A standard dictionary plus a wide variety of word and writing resources: Ask Dr. Dictionary, Links to online periodicals, classic texts and newspapers; Links to a variety of special interest dictionaries including foreign languages, biography, rhyming, symbols, etymology, geography, science, Roget's Thesaurus, language translators, and Word of the Day; also an extensive set of writing resources including writing for the web, common errors in English, and the MLA Guide for Writing Research Papers Little Explorers by Enchanted Learning Software: A dictionary/reference source for young children; Select letters of the alphabet to find facts and information about topics; photographs Lives: The Biography Resource: One of the largest guides to biography sites on the Web Medicinet Dictionary: The biggest general medical dictionary with over 1,075 medical entries - Entries listed alphabetically Merriam Webster Dictionary: SEARCHABLE by keyword
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...James Murray was a genius who could name the letters of the alphabet at eighteen months of age, and at the age of seven, amused himself by reading passages from the Bible in Chinese? ...the Oxford English Dictionary was completed in 1928, and contained 414,825 words. It missed its deadline by thirty-nine years? ...dictionaries have been published in every living language, from Afrikaans to Zulu, as well as in some languages that no longer exist, such as Babylonian and Egyptian? ...the average American recognizes 30,000 to 50,000 words, but uses only 10,000 to 15,000? The English language contains 1 million words. Index /School Subjects / Search Engines / Dear Kid Info, |
