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What's your go-to online dictionary?

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    The English version is pretty good, but versions in other lanaguages can be lacking (e.g. Polish one is pretty basic, and sometimes it has wrong definitions).

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    Each definition has a discussion page for pointing out errors and the like. And if you're complete certain of something and can back that up with a source, you could even edit the entry itself.

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      English language for me, but list options for other languages to benefit others!

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      For wackier definitions and slang, I like UrbanDictionary. I'd say Wiktionary, but someone already suggested that one.

      I've also used dictionary.com and thesaurus.com in the past. Obvious names, but they're not terrible.

      But back to UrbanDictionary - there's a lot of craziness and dross on there, but there are also plenty of diamonds in the rough.

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        English language for me, but list options for other languages to benefit others!

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        https://usito.usherbrooke.ca/

        It's an amazing resource for french, will all the info you could ever need, and a pleasant search-focused ui.

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          English language for me, but list options for other languages to benefit others!

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          As a native Japanese speaker, I primarily use the following three online dictionaries:

          • Eijiro, an English-Japanese and Japanese-English dictionary
          • Kotobank, which contains specialized content primarily in Japanese
          • e-words, a dictionary specializing in information technology terminology
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            English language for me, but list options for other languages to benefit others!

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            Wiktionary https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page

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              English language for me, but list options for other languages to benefit others!

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              Just search "define [word]" on duckduckgo. Works for like 95% of things I'm looking for.

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              • M [email protected]

                The English version is pretty good, but versions in other lanaguages can be lacking (e.g. Polish one is pretty basic, and sometimes it has wrong definitions).

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                The French version is really good.

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                • hoagecko@sh.itjust.worksH [email protected]

                  As a native Japanese speaker, I primarily use the following three online dictionaries:

                  • Eijiro, an English-Japanese and Japanese-English dictionary
                  • Kotobank, which contains specialized content primarily in Japanese
                  • e-words, a dictionary specializing in information technology terminology
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                  When I was learning Japanese, I used an app called i mi wa https://www.imiwaapp.com/ that I found pretty useful

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                  • blisterexe@lemmy.zipB [email protected]

                    https://usito.usherbrooke.ca/

                    It's an amazing resource for french, will all the info you could ever need, and a pleasant search-focused ui.

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                    Nice. I like that it's Québec French to boot

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                      Yeah I am doing college in quebec, and it's the online dictionary the teachers recommend.

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