Cambridge is a good kind of dictionary.
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They're different, so they cannot be compared. Cambridge Dictionary is the British-English spelling and definition of words. Whereas Oxford's New American dictionary is the American spelling and definition of words. It depends on which you need. If you're British, go for Cambridge. If you're American, go for the other.
Yes, the Cambridge dictionary is as easy to use as any other website or dictionary. You can look words up by simply just typing them in the box and hitting enter.
No, doofbag is not a word according to dictionary.com, the Merriam-Webster dictionary, and the Cambridge dictionary.
"It is not difficult to use the Cambridge online dictionary. You simply select the dictionary you would like from a drop down menu, enter the word, and press the ""look it up"" button."
The Cambridge Dictionary was made available online in the year of two thousand. It has been updated and in the site since this time and it is a very useful tool there.
Dictionaries are rarely written by one person. Usually there is an editorial team. The editors may also change over the years.In addition, the Cambridge University Press publish a variety of different types of dictionaries, with different teams of editors. e.g.Cambridge School Dictionary 2008# Managing Editor: Stella O'Shea # Commissioning Editors: Elizabeth Walter and Kate Woodford # Editor: Melissa Good Cambridge Learner's Dictionary 2004# Managing Editor: Elizabeth Walter # Senior Commissioning Editor: Patrick Gillard Cambridge Learner's Dictionary 2007# Managing Editor: Kate Woodford # Senior Commissioning Editor: Elizabeth Walter # Editorial Contributors: Melissa Good, Lucy Hollingworth, Kerry Maxwell, and Duncan O'ConnorSpecialist dictionaries require specialist editors. For example the Cambridge Dictionary of American English, (Second Edition) was written and edited in the US by native speakers of American English.
Some reliable dictionary sources for researching the meaning of a keyword include Merriam-Webster, Oxford English Dictionary, and Cambridge Dictionary.
The definition of the word anticipation can be found in a dictionary. Some dictionaries that offer both a paper and an online version are, Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary and Cambridge Dictionary.
The Cambridge Dictionary defines the phrase 'I bet' as someone say 'yes, i agree'. One could say that it is much easier to say 'you bet'. But, one would use 'yes, I agree' when talking in formal language.
There are several free versions of dictionaries available at Softpedia and Cnet. Merriam-Webster has a free online dictionary as well as Oxford and Cambridge.
Minus / Chill / Nippy / ParkyAs defined by Cambridge Dictionary
A person would be able to find the definition of the word "thwart" in a dictionary such as a Cambridge English Dictionary (be it either hard back or online version).