Dictionaries are very powerful language tools which are typically an alphabetically ordered collection of words with their definitions, pronunciation, grammatical information, word origin, and in some cases includes a typical usage of the word. This website provides concise information about Dictionaries and Language tools. To see an explanation of the difference between a Glossary and a Dictionary read the articles.

There are hundreds of free online dictionaries for you to access from many different companies, and information on many more, so whatever you are looking for, this web site should help you find it. Free translations to and from English in 40 languages and across 28 languages, a complete reference library on the one search engine and many more amazing features makes this site an invaluable source of free information. How would you like the American Heritage Dictionary, Roget's thesaurus and Encyclopedia Britannica on your browser for free. Just look at our dictionary downloads section.

There is a list of the all the electronic dictionaries available from the main manufacturers, Ectaco, Franklin, Seiko and Lingo Direct, so you can see what product best meets your needs, and we recommend the best place to get that product because surprise surprise the manufacturer is sometimes not the best place to buy your chosen product! Looking for a Merriam Webster Dictionary? You will find the entire range of dictionary products listed. Want something a little more unusual, then you are sure to find the dictionaries you want in the recommended book store with over 30,000 titles to choose from. Looking for free downloads and software in various forms, we have it covered!