So many dictionaries. Which one to choose?
September 28, 2008 12:58 am Online DictionaryAn online dictionary is the place where you type the values or characters that you are looking for and click on enter, if the value that you enter is available in the online dictionary, it returns with the definition for the term and if it is not available then the answer returns as “term not found in the dictionary.”
A dictionary is a place that gives the basic idea behind any term in any language with reference to the technical terminology and spelling used for a particular term in a particular language. Almost every dictionary in any language works in an alphabetical order regardless of whether it is an online or an offline dictionary. There is a dictionary for every field in existence ranging like:
• Spiritual dictionary
• Agricultural dictionary
• Specialty dictionary
• Geographical dictionary
• Environmental dictionary
• Linguistic dictionary
There are a lot of dictionaries that are not listed about the list can flow through pages.
Medical dictionary is where one will be able to find medical terminology, definition of drugs, surgical equipments, surgical procedures and almost anything and all related to medicine. There are specialty dictionaries like Ophthalmology dictionary, cardiology dictionary and orthopedic dictionary etcetera.
Legal dictionary is a basic guide to most of the legal terms. There are specialty legal dictionaries like human rights dictionary, civil law dictionary and criminal law dictionary etcetera.
Spiritual dictionary is a guide to spiritual terminologies. Spiritual dictionaries are available for individual faiths and also for multiple faiths in one single book. There are individual spiritual dictionaries like Bible dictionary, Gita dictionary, Quran Dictionary, Jewish Dictionary, Buddhist dictionary and many more. These dictionaries are related to providing meaning for terminologies in spiritual literatures of various religions across the world.
Slang dictionary is a dictionary that gives expressions of languages in various colloquialisms. Some of the examples of slang dictionary are British slang dictionary, Japanese slang dictionary, internet slang dictionary, Australian slang dictionary, Indian Slang dictionary and lot more.
Agricultural dictionary gives meanings for agricultural terminologies. This is further available as specialty dictionaries like herbal dictionaries, forestry dictionary, grazing dictionary and lot more.
In short, there is a dictionary for every language, every field and every specialty. Interestingly, most of them are available for free! There is no surprise that if someone needs a clarification in any field or any language they seek a dictionary, but many people simply forget that a dictionary can be used when they are confused about some terminology or they are simply lazy to get to it.
