1. Dictionary.com Language Resources Garbiñe Antia

2. Background Dictionary.com searches for one word across multiple dictionaries. It was launched in 1995, under the name of Lexico Publishing, LLC and was acquired by IAC in 2008. Today it is the most visited, the most trusted, online dictionary.

3. Background 50 million users a month visit Dictionary.com The world´s largest and most authoritative free online dictionary

4. Background It is a pure online dictionary. Not available in print. Figures: Average access: 4.500.000 searches a day

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8. The start screen always displays the word of the day with:

9. What it offers Searches for single or multiple words All definitions in one search plus further information in the form of extra links, such as synonyms, slang and nearby words.

10. SAMPLE Search Results for “Look”

11. SAMPLE For the entry “LOOK” Dictionary.com provides: LOOK

12. The entity list for “LOOK” is divided in different divisions in the following order: LOOK

13. Up to 10 examples numbered in alphabetic order. The option of expanding or hidding the nº of examples

14. In case spelling mistakes or typing errors occur, it provides orthographically similar words

15. Extra links (on the left): related searches, synonyms, slang, nearly words and related questions Slang with LOOK

16. Extra features Dictionary.com provides:

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19. Background For more than 150 years, in print and now online Heir of Noah Webster First dictionary issued on Sept 24, 1847. America´s leading and most trusted provider of language information Each month 40 million visitors Based on the print version of Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary

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22. Foreigh words and Phrases

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25. The entry “child”

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