Useful Link: Reference: Dictionaries & Thesauri

  • Acronym Finder
    Defines over 750,000 acronyms, abbreviations and initialisms from a variety of subjects.
  • Free Dictionary
    The main source of this dictionary is fourth edition of the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. There are links to medical, legal and financial dictionaries.
  • Merriam-Webster Dictionary
    Based on the 11th edition of the Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, published in 2003. Each entry includes a pronunciation, definition, usage and etymology. A thesaurus is also included.
  • Roget's Thesaurus
    The online edition of the 1995 edition, which contains 35,000 synonyms and 250,000 cross-references.