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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition

This online dictionary is available to the Stanford community through the Encyclopedia Britannica's home page. Be sure to use the dictionary box for your search.

OED: Oxford English Dictionary

The OED, or the Oxford English Dictionary (2nd ed., unabridged) is a comprehensive dictionary that provides both definitions and historical usage information. 

Acronym Dictionaries

A few acronym dictionaries are available on the Web:

Acronyms is from the Free University of Berlin Chemistry Department and contains more than 12,000 acronyms from the worlds of science and government.

 

WWW Acronym Server originates from University College Cork, National University of Ireland, and has over 15,000 entries.

ILC Glossary of Internet Terms

Developed and maintained by Matisse Enzer & Internet Literacy Consultants(tm)

McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms

Provides definitions of scientific and technical terms.

More links to online dictionaries, including foreign dictionaries