While both encyclopedias and dictionaries provide information that people are seeking, there is a big difference between these two sources. A dictionary defines terms while an encyclopedia gives more in depth information on a source.
Encyclopedia or dictionary? Alphabetically.
encylopedia
Some of the categories of Information provided in The Free Dictionary are Dictionary/Thesaurus, Medical Dictionary, Legal Dictionary and Financial Dictionary. There are also the Acronyms, Idioms and Encyclopedia and Wikipedia Encyclopedia Categories in The Free Dictionary.
A dictionary provides a basic definition for a given word. An encyclopedia provides basic information for a given topic, such as a specific person (depending on the encyclopedia).
the first living creature in the dictionary is an aardvark
In the Dictionary, encyclopedia or Thesaurus.
In the Dictionary, encyclopedia or Thesaurus.
Useful resources are the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (www.iep.utm.edu/ ) and the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (plato.stanford.edu/).
It is a portmanteau word combining an encyclopedia, a dictionary and an almanac.
thesaurus: gives synonyms dictionary: brief definitions encyclopedia: definition plus etymology plus discussion, history, general information, etc.; including articles on people, places, events etc.
Webster Online is an online dictionary with a multilingual thesaurus translation. They not only offer an online dictionary but also have a thesaurus, medical dictionary and encyclopedia.
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