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ACRONYMS
AcronymFinder.com 162,000 acronyms, abbreviations, initialisms and their definitions
Compendium of Environmental Acronyms:
Association of Engineering Geologists,
U Missouri-Rolla
WorldWideWeb Acronym and Abbreviation Server: U College Cork, IE
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AMBIGRAMS (English)
Ambigram.com ambigram generator, Forum, Links, riddles
BarryIsPuzzled.com,
Forum, Links,
News
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Ambigrams
Mike Keith's World of Words & Numbers original diversions in mathematics and word play
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AEROSPACE
Aviation Jargon Dictionary: Pilot Magazine
DICTIONARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS FOR AEROSPACE: NASA
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AGRICULTURE
also see..
Botany
Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America,
Links,
Search,
SiteMap (
Alphabetical )
• from
Cornell U
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Glossary
NFU Education Service : Glossary:
National Farmers Union
Illustrated Glossary of Plant Pathology
APSnet, The American Phytopathological Society,
Education Center
Online Guide to Plant Disease Control:
Oregon State U Extension
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ARABIC
All Free Dictionaries project Links (
Downloadable free dictionaries )
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English-Arabic Dictionary (dicts.info)
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ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS & ANTIQUITIES
Perseus Digital Library
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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities (1890) eds. William Smith, LLD, William Wayte, G. E. Marindin
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Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898) Harry Thurston Peck
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Perseus Encyclopedia
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Perseus Tools
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ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION
The Architecture Project
fundamentals & history -
U Arizona,
College of Architecture
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Glossary -
General Terms,
Greece,
Roman
Building Big,
Glossary,
PBS.org
Conservation Glossary,
U Dundee,
School of Town & Regional Planning
Dictionary of Architectural Terms,
uen.org
Glossary,
Texas Building Code for Windstorm Resistant Construction
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Windstorm Inspection Program,
Texas Department of Insurance
Glossary of Medeival Art and Architecture,
U Pittsburgh,
Images of Medeival Art and Architecture
Joist and Structural Glossary,
Hancock Joist
Truss-Frame.com,
Glossary,
Links
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ART
ArtLex.com Art Dictionary
Color Glossary: ColoTec ColorPro Color Course
A Dictionary of Anime:
Anime Resource Center
Glossary of Medeival Art and Architecture,
Images of Medeival Art and Architecture:
U Pittsburgh
Mcgraw-Hill,
Theatre Glossary
National Gallery of Art,
Gemini G.E.L.
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Glossary
Okanagan University College, Canada -
Words of Art
Spencer Museum of Art,
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Links
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ASTROLOGY
Glossary of Astrological Terms from
Logos Professional Astrology
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AUDIO
Glossary of Audiology Terms: Clifton Springs Hearing Center, Inc.
Glossary of Audiology Terms: Siemens-Hearing.com
Glossary of Terms - Audio
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BIOLOGY
Bacteria Definitions and abbreviations:
List of Bacterial Names Standing in Nomenclature J.P. Euzéby
BioABACUS Search Biotech ABbreviations & ACronyms Uncovering Service
BioTech's Life Science Dictionary
with images
BioTech's Resources & Reference, U Texas
Biotechnology Dictionary (1 pg) at
Public Perception Issues in Biotechnology: Virginia Tech
ELA NOTES - Mother Earth Amateur Glossary
Glossary:
On-Line Biology Book, Biology,
Estrella Mountain Community College
Glossary:
Space Biology an Educator's Resource,
Links,
Modules
Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology D Glick
Life Science Glossary 1 page: Prentice Hall
UCMP Glossary of biological terms:,
Museum of Paleontolgy UC, Berkeley
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Biochemistry,
Botony,
Cell Biology,
Ecology,
Geology,
Life History,
Phylogenetics,
Zoology
WATERSHEDSS decision support system/nonpoint source pollution control,
About,
Glossary,
Links
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NCSU Water Quality Group
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Educational
Biological Systematics)
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Sep 245 Glossaries:
Systematiek en Biogeografie,
Institute for Systematics and Ecology,
U Amsterdam
Biotechnology)
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An Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Annotated Dictionary:
- from
Public Perception Issues in Biotechnology,
Hagedorn,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State U
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Biotechnology Dictionary (1 pg) at
Public Perception Issues in Biotechnology: Virginia Tech
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Glossary of biotechnology and genetic engineering an Educator's Resource,
Table of Contents:
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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VCE Biology Glossary:
LTU Biochem Home Page, La Trobe U
Botany)
(also see Agriculture)
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Aquatic, Wetland and Invasive Plant Glossary:
Center for... with Links, Dave L. Sutton, Ph.D,
U Florida
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Botanical Glossaries Links:
Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research
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Australian Biological Resources Study &
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
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Biological Foundations 112 Glossary:
Gilbert J. Muth, Ph.D,
Pacific Union College (PUC)
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Bryological Glossary:
Missouri Botanical Garden
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Ferns, Gymnosperms & Allied Groups Glossary:
Flora of Australia
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from
Australian Biological Resources Study,
Australian Botany pages
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Flora of Australia Glossary (vascular), A. McCusker:
Flora of Australia
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from
Australian Biological Resources Study,
Australian Botany pages
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Flora of New South Wales (vascular):
Botanical Glossaries
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Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research and Australian National Herbarium
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Fungi of Australia Glossary:
Australian Biological Resources Study,
Australian Botany pages
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The Glossary of Botanical Terms-Search
The Garden Web
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Glossary of Botanical Terms:
The Succulent Plant Page
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Glossary of Roots of Botanical Names:
The Garden Gate, @prairienet,org, Illinois
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Illustrated Glossary of Plant Pathology:
APSnet, American Phytopathological Soc,
Education Center
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Lichen Glossary,
D.J.Galloway:
Australian Biological Resources Study,
Australian Botany pages
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On-Line Glossary of Technical Terms in Plant Pathology:
Phil A. Arneson's Web Site, Cornell U
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Online Guide to Plant Disease Control:
Oregon State U Extension
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A Short Botanical Glossary
1 page, Jim Croft:
Australian Botany pages
Cell)
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A Dictionary of Cell Biology (
graphic entry), Restricted use (1: 90 days)
3rd Edn:
Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences
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Environmental Engineering Glossary: Southern Illinois U
Entomology)
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Pest Management Glossary: International Institute of Biological Control, UK
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Spider glossary:
Arachnology
Fungi)
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Dictionary of the Fungi-Search generic name:
CABI-Bioscience
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Fungi of Australia Glossary:
Australian Biological Resources Study,
Australian Botany pages
Genetics/Heredity)
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Bioinformatics Glossary from
IncyteGenomics
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BioTech's Life Science Dictionary
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Genetics Glossary:
Helios Biology Server, U Edinburgh
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GenomicGlossaries.com
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Bioinformatics glossary,
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Glossary:
Diving Into the Gene Pool,
The Exploratorium
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Glossary of biotechnology and genetic engineering:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
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A Glossary of Genetics:
Rockefeller U
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Glossary of Genetic Terms
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
US NIH
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Glossary of Terms
with recordings, from
Biological Basis of Heredity: Palomar College
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A Hypermedia Glossary of Genetic Terms
by Birgid Schlindwein
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My functional genomics glossaries:
Y.F.Leung's Functional Genomics
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NDI Terminology (Glossary)
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus Foundation education, research, treatment
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SequenceAnalysis.com,
Glossary
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Thinkquest Genetics Glossary
Life Science)
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BioTech's Life Science Dictionary
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Life Science Glossary: Prentice Hall
Microbiology)
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Appendix B: Glossary: Natural and Accelerated Bioremediation Research,
Office of Science,
US DOE
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Biodidac Samples animals, protists, fungi, histology, plants
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Biofilms Glossary (1 pg): American Society for Microbiology
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Bioremediation Glossary:
NABIR,
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, US Dept Energy
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Microbiology Glossary:
Center for Biofilm Engineering (CBE):
Montana State U-Bozeman
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Microbiology Glossary
United Nations U
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Glossary of Environment and Microbiology Terms
Alken Murray Corp
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Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology David M. Glick
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Soil Microbiology Terms (1 pg) David Sylvia: U Florida
Taxonomy)
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Glossary of Phylogenetic Systematics
(Tripopd.com) & critic of mainstream cladism, Günter Bechly, 1998
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Glossary of Terms:
Classification of Living Things
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Phylogenetics:
UCMP Glossary of biological terms,
Museum of Paleontolgy UC, Berkeley
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Taxonomy Table:
Sciences Explorer,
Library,
ThinkQuest.org
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Tree of Life Glossary:
The Tree of Life
Zoology)
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MAGUS Multilingual Animal Glossary/Pan-European Dictionary of Wild & Domestic Animal Common Names
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BRAIN & NEUROSCIENCE
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also see...Psychology )
Glossary and Brief Tutorials from "the Cerebral Code":
William H. Calvin or
WilliamCalvin.com
Glossary of Terms:
Brains on the Web: Comparative Neuroanatomy and Intelligence -
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Links,
Neuroscience Timeline
Neurobiology - Glossary from "Neurobilogy" by Gary G. Matthews:
BlackwellScience.com
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BUSINESS & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Business Acronyms: Operations Management and Quality Management
Dictionary of Investment Terms: MutualFundMagic.com
Glossary:
Benchmarking Study Report,
Library,
National Partnership for Reinventing Government
Management and Technology Dictionary technological aspects of management: Information Innovation
The Origins of Various Economic-related Terms
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CHEMISTRY
antoine:
General Chemistry Online -
Glossary from
Frostberg State U
Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Quality Glossary: Sam Houston State U
Chemical Acronyms Database: Indiana U
Chemistry Dictionary
education,
Links: Chemical Inst of Canada, Hammilton
Colloid and Polymer Science Terms :
Colloids, Polymers & Interfaces,
Chem Dept,
Kings's College, London
A Dictionary of the New Chymical Nomenclature (1787): Classic Chemistry
Dictionary of Obsolete Chemical Terms Jon Eklund, Smithsonian Institute Press
Eric's Treasure Trove of Chemistry Links, Search terms & substances
Glossary: Purdue U
Glossary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology David M. Glick
Glossary of Archaic Chemical Terms: Classic Chemistry
Glossary of Chemical Terms:
Hach Water Testing & Water Quality Analysis Systems
Glossary - Common Terms in MSDSs:
Chemicals and Materials,
Canadian Centre Occup Health & Safety
Glosssary of Corrosion Related Terms: Corrosionsource.com
Glossary: Introduction to organic chemistry
• from
General Chemistry Online,
Antoine,
Frostburg State U
Glossary: Matter
General Chemistry Online,
antoine,
Frostburg State U
Glossary of MSDS Terms:
Hach Water Testing & Water Quality Analysis Systems
Glossary of Physical Organic Chemistry: International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Glossary of Terms
a-c,
d-h,
i-m,
n-r,
s-z: British Columbia Institute of Technology
Introduction to Basic Organic Nomenclature: Dave Woodcock, Okanagan U College
MSDS HyperGlossary:
Interactive Learning Paradigms Incorporated
Polymer Chemistry Glossary:
Polymer Discovery,
Key Centre for Polymer Colloids, U Sydney
Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary
drilling, chemicals, geology, minerals, muds, techniques...
Selected Terms in Colloid and Interface Science:
Laurie's Colloid & Interface Science Page
Starch & Sweetener Dictionary:
International Starch Institute
Thinkquest.org,
Library
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Chemystery Glossary
UNCChem Glossary:
Shodor Education Foundation, Inc. & U North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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COMPUTER
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Database,
Encyclopedia,
Graphics,
Home Network,
HTML,
Internet,
Security
Acronym Server,
U College Cork, Ireland
BABEL Glossary of Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms
CNET -
Glossary
ComputerUser.com,
High-Tech Dictionary: File Types, HTML Tags...
EDN's Acronyms and Abbreviations List: EDN magazine, electronic design engineers
FOLDOC Free Online Dictionary of Computing
Glossary Computer Abbreviations & Terms: IBM
Glossary of Computing Terms Pt 1,
Pt 2:
Computing Studies, Smith's Hill High School, NSW, Australia
Glossary of Telecommunication Terms Inst for Telecommunication Sciences: (NTIA) US Dept Commerce
Jargon File Resources or "The New Hacker's Dictionary"
Management and Technology Dictionary technological aspects of management: Information Innovation
PC Hell,
Sacred Hall of Computer and Internet Terms and Acronyms
Tech Encyclopedia 10,000 computer concept and term definitions
Technical Glossary:
Geek.com
Testing Standards Working Party, UK,
Forum,
Glossary,
Links,
SiteMap
Unified Modeling Language (UML) Dictionary by Kendall Scott
WebGuest's Web Glossary
Wikipedia complete & accurate free content encyclopedia project
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Application programming interface (API)
•
Integrated development environment (IDE)
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Reflection
•
Software engineering
•
Utility program
The WorldWideWeb Acronym and Abbreviation Server
Search
Yahoo Search Internet Glossaries @Computers & Internet: Internet: Information & Documentation
DATABASE, DATA MANAGEMENT
ENCYCLOPEDIA
GRAPHICS
HOME NETWORK
HTML, HYPERTEXT
INTERNET
SECURITY
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CORROSION
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Glosssary of Corrosion Related Terms: Corrosionsource.com
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ECONOMICS, FINANCE, INVESTMENT
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§FINANCE & INVESTMENT §
AltaVest.com brokerage firm, commodity futures & futures options,
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Virtual Economy Glossary student-oriented; includes graphs
Brad DeLong's -
Useful Materials for Teaching Macro:
Macroeconomics Glossary
Brill's Mutual Funds Interactive (by Marla Brill, Boston Globe),
Forums,
Links to Companies, Search
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BusinessWeek.com
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Campbell R. Harvey's,
Hypertextual Finance Glossary
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission,
CFTC Glossary, Guide to the Language of the Futures Industry
Congressional Budget Office -
Glossary of Budgetary and Economic Terms U.S. budget and macro terms
Deardorff's Glossary of International Economics,
Alan Deardorff,
Dept Economics,
U Michigan
DecisionPoint.com ($)
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Glossary Technical Analysis Terms with examples
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Technical Analysis Short Course
Economic History Services (EH.net) -
EH.Net Encyclopedia of Economic and Business History
Equity Analytics, Ltd. -
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Options And Futures,
Technical Analysis And Investing
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Consumer,
Securities
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ESignal.com -
Technical Analysis Dictionary
FacsNet.org -
Journalist's Guide to Economic Terms
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas,
Building Wealth: Beginner's Guide to Securing Your Financial Future,
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Glossary
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco -
Glossary (banking and monetary)
FinanceGlobe.com,
Super Finance Glossary with links to relative websites
Investinginbonds.com:
Glossary
Investment Company Institute (ICI) Mutual Fund Connection,
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keyword ),
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Index )
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Glossary of Mutual Fund Terms
Investopedia.com
Investorwords.com
Library of Economics and Liberty -
The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics (CEE)
MSN Money Central Microsoft
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Investor,
Tax
National Association of Securities Dealers (NASDR)
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Understanding Mutual Fund Classes &
fee and expense glossary
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Investor Education,
SiteMap
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Mutual Fund & ETF Expense Analyzer,
Glossary
Online Glossary of Research Economics (
Downloadable) by Peter B Meyer,
Economics Dept,
Northwestern U
Quicken.com:
Glossary
Riskglossary.com
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Portfolio Theory
Ryan Beck & Co., Inc.
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Investment Glossary
Snowgold.com,
Financial Glossary
Trading-Glossary.com
U Mannheim,
SBF 504,
Glossary
US Bureau of Labor Statistics -
Glossary
Yahoo! Finance,
Mutual Fund Center
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ELECTRONICS
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§ELECTRONICS§
the12Volt.com,
Mobile Electronics Glossary
Electronics Glossary from
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Computers
Extron Electronics
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Glossary
INSTOCK Wireless Components, Inc. RF microwave power dividers, combiners, splitters & related
Glossary
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Electronics Glossary
Nu Horizons Electronics Corp.,
Sitemap
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Glossary
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Raychem Circuit Protection Products
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Glossary
WikiBooks.org:
Practical Electronics,
Glossary
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1911Encyclopedia.org Encyclopedia Britannica, 11th edition, 1911
Compton's Encyclopedia Online
Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (1995) articles, Links
dmoz Open Directory Encyclopedia at Reference
Encyclopedia Americana Online articles, links, tables, printable line art, maps & flags
Encyclopedia Britannica Online articles, Dictionary, Index, Links, News, Search, Year Book
Encyclopedia.com
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
FunkandWagnalls.com
Grolier Online ($)
Microsoft Encarta Concise Encyclopedia articles, Atlas, illustrations, Index, Links, maps, photos, Search
New Book of Knowledge Encyclopedia articles, Links, illustrations, maps, printable flags
Wikipedia complete & accurate free content encyclopedia project
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§LANGUAGES (English)§
Allwords.com Directory of books, dictionaries, etymologies, glossaries; Forum, multi-Lingual Search
Bartleby.com classics, dictionary, encyclopedia, thesaurus, quotations & verse: Indices & Search
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language: bartleby.com
AmeriSpeak expresssions of our American ancestors
ARTFL Project Webster's Dictionary (1913)
BritSpeak English as a Second Language for Americans
Cambridge Dictionaries Online English, American English, idioms, phrasal verbs
Carrie: A Full=Text Electronic Library: Dictionaries & Thesauri, Languages
Casey's Snow Day Reverse Dictionary give the definition and the dictionary finds a word
Common Errors in English
The CMU Pronouncing Dictioary pronunciation of American English words also available as Download
The DICT Development Group Online Dictionary Database Query freely available software: dict.org
Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE) varieties not found everywhere in the US
Dictionary.com
Directory of dictionaries
Elza: Index, Moscow, Russia
Elza: Moby Thesaurus, search 30,260 entries
Elza: Webster Dictionary, search 30,260 entries
English-Online.Net Dictionaries & Translation, culture, grammer, history, language, structure, travel
Forthright's Phrontistery Word Lists, English Language Resources: FreeSpeech.org
Freedictionary.org
knowledge base, compilation of public domain documents & contributions
Google.com
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The Plan of an English Dictionary (1747) By Samuel Johnson
Hypertext Webster Gateway Multiple Search Dictionary
Internet Public Library's Dictionaries Links to American Sign Language-, rhyming-, slang-dictionaries
The King's English Circumlocution, *isms, Malaprops, Principles, Saxon, Styles, Slang...
Larry's Aussie Slang and Phrase Dictionary Brisbane Queensland, Australia
The Literary Dictionary words that first appeared in books, plays, poems, comic strips & mythology
The Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
Microsoft Encarta Word English Dictionary at msn.com
The Newbury House Online Dictionary American English
Online Plain Text English Dictionary
public domain, based on 1913 US Webster's Unabridged from
Project Gutenburg
OneLook Dictionaries
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Personalized Online Electronic Text Services:
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WordCentral.com daily buzzword, build your dictionary, Student Dictionary
WordNet -
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World Wide Words international English from a British viewpoint
WWWebster's Dictionary
etymology, pronunciation...
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ENVIRONMENTAL
Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Quality Glossary: Sam Houston State U
Environmental Glossary (
long single page download ):
Soil Science Society of America
Environmental Restoration Terms and Acronyms:
DENIX on the Web
Glossary of Navy Environmental Terms:
Environmental Restoration and BRAC,
Environmental Services,
Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC)
Site Environmental Report:
Quick Links,
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Introduction
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Glossary with
Acronyms and Abbreviations, prefixes & conversion factors:
Greenhouse Gases 1987-1994, Glossary:
Energy Information Administration
Weathervane Archive global clilmate change -
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also see..
specific languages on this page,
§Old English§
DIRECTORIES-Etymology
dmoz.org Open Directory |
Google.com |
Yahoo.com
History of English Language
LEO Links Links
Lexilogos
Lexicon of Iranian Languages with concise Pahlavi dictionary
Old English Library
Proto-Indo-European Roots @geocities.com
Sumerian Language Page So very strange
Svenska Akademiens Ordbok Swedish etymology
Word Spy Recently coined words and phrases
Tha Engliscan Gesithas Anglo-Saxon and Old English discussion group. Looks interesting!
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Allwords.com (ads)
Bartleby.com,
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
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Another list of Proto-Indo-European Roots by American Heritage
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Indo-European and the Indo-Europeans by Calvert Watkins
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Appendix I: Indo-European Roots with
Guide
º
Sound Correspondences
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Proto-Semitic Language and Culture by John Huehnergard
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Appendix II: Semitic Roots with
Guide
º
Chart of the Semitic Family Tree
BehindTheName.com etymology and history of first names
Crazy English idioms, etymology and other English idiosyncrasies
Dictionary.com (!Ads!)
Dr Ghil'ad Zuckermann,
Links,
Search
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Articles
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Language Contact and Lexical Enrichment in Israeli Hebrew book on etymologies of several languages
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Poetry
Etymologically Speaking some selected curious word origins
Etymology of First Names
Etymology: The science of Word Histories some selected words
EtymOnline.com Online Free & Open Etymology Dictionary,
Abbreviations & Introduction,
Links
Freedictionary.org from Webster's (1913)
IPL Pathfinder: Links, references & Web Search advice on Word & Phrase Origins
Maritime Etymology Links/Dictionaries:
The Maritime History Virtual Archives,
Lars Bruzelius,
Uppsala U
Medical Etymology:
Human Anatomy,
Emory U
MedWord.net -
Medical Words Etymology
Mirriam-Webster Online,
Dictionary
Origin of Phrases - Home Page articles, Links, references, Q&A
Oxford English Dictionary ($) subscription
Roots of English Dictionary
Download: Seton Hall U
Sayings & Everyday Expressions meaning, history, origin
UltraLingua.net
About, Reference
Links
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Conjugations,
Numbers
Ural-Altaic-Sumerian Etymological Dictionary Peter Chong
What's The Meaning of This? Origins of some English phrases
Wilton's Word & Phrase Origins -
The Big List of Words and Phrases,
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The Wordwizard Portal Origins, slang, coinage, quotes, diaries, writing
World Wide Words international English from a British viewpoint
WWWebster's Dictionary
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AllWords.com English dictionary with Multi-Lingual Search
ARTFL from
U Chicago,
Humanities
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Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 Edition
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 Edition.
AskOxford.com Search Compact Oxford English Dictionary
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Cambridge Dictionaries Online, also see their..
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English Pronouncing Dictionary
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Top 20 [words] of the month &
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Casey's Snow Day Reverse Dictionary give the definition and the dictionary finds a word
Dictionaries,
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Dictionaries: University at Albany Libraries
Dictionaries: English to Other Languages and ESL Links:
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Search mulitiple dictionaries with single query,
Writing (grammer)
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Hugh Blackmer
The DICT Development Group dict.org online Dictionary Database Query
Elza: Links Index, Moscow, Russia
Encarta.msn.com,
Dictionary
English-Online.Net Dictionaries & Translation, culture, grammer, history, language structure, travel
English Vocabulary Generator.com Links
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Origins of English Words and Phrases
TheFreeDictionary.com
Freedictionary.org knowledge base, compilation of public domain documents & contributions
Glossarist.com
searchable directory of glossaries & topical dictionaries,
Friends
Hypertext Webster Gateway various Internet dictionary services access
ibiblio.org -
GCIDE_XML GNU version of The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
• Webster's 1913 Revised Unabridged Dictionary & WordNet
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Site Download (gcid_xml.zip)
• ( also see..
Call for Collaborators )
InfoPlease.com,
Dictionary
Ivy Tech's Virtual Library Links to atlases, dictionaries, quotations, science...: Ivy Tech State College
J. Roque Dias - Translation Links Glossaries Portal (not just language glossaries)
Lexical FreeNet Connected thesaurus connect, intersect, related, rhyme, spell check, substring
Lexikon Index of Dictinaries, Encyclopedias, Glossaries:
Swengelsk.com
Library of Congress,
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Margo's Magical Letter Page -
Dictionaries, Linguistic Iconism, Sound Symbolism, Phonosemantics &
Links
Michigan eLibrary (MEL),
Links "Best of the Internet"
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Merriam-Webster Online
OneLook Dictionary Internet glossaries and dictionaries
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Otterbein College,
Courtright Memorial Library -
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A Web of Online Dictionaries links to (~140) online language dictionaries
Wikipedia multilingual, free content, linked encyclopedia project; you can edit any article
Wiktionary.org,
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Wordsmyth (registration optional) educational integrated dictionary-thesaurus
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ARTFL from
U Chicago,
Humanities
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Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 Edition
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 Edition.
TheFreeDictionary.com
GCIDE_XML GNU version of The Collaborative International Dictionary of English from
ibiblio.org
• Webster's 1913 Revised Unabridged Dictionary & WordNet
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Site Download (gcid_xml.zip)
• ( also see..
Call for Collaborators )
Google.com
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Define: multiple definitions & characteristics from multiple web sources
Library of Congress,
Virtual Reference Shelf
OneLook Dictionary Internet glossaries and dictionaries
Reference at Your Desk from
Archives Library Information Center (archives.gov)
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Fast Facts Links to almanacs, factbooks, statistical reports & related reference tools
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Language Links to English & foreign language dictionaries, thesauri, style manuals & quotations
Roget's Thesaurus
SpellCheck.net
Wikipedia complete & accurate free content encyclopedia project &
Wiktionary
WordNet -
Online,
About,
FAQ
• lexical database of conceptual synonym sets; utilize human lexical memory psycholinguistic theories
• developed under
Professor George A. Miller,
Cognitive Science Laboratory,
Princeton U
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FRENCH
ARTFL Project: French-English Dictionary Form Search 75,000 terms
Bilingual French-English dictionary France
CUSI Search Page -
Basic Word List English - French
French Etymology Links
Les idees dans le monde,
Thesaurus
Online English to French to English Dictionary: freewaresite.com
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GAELIC
Fockleyr Gaelg - Baarle Search Manx-English
Gaelic Dictionaries Online Ceantar.org
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GAMES & FUN
anagram word game
Freedictionary.org
Casey's Snow Day Reverse Dictionary give the definition and the dictionary finds a word
Cliché Finder Search: S. Morgan Friedman
A Collection of Word Oddities and Trivia by Jeff Miller: Gulf High School
Common Errors in English
Complex Statements for the Simple-Minded
Create Your Own Shakespearean Insults combine one word from each of three columns
Crossword Solver (sorta)
The Dialectizer Convert English text to any of several comic dialects.
The Enigma Device a one-stage letter substitution scrambles quotations
Eponyms words derived from names
Etymologic the brain-twisting etymology game
FakeOut write a fake definition & see who believes it
Free Crossword Puzzles: Quizland.com
The Gallery Of "Misused" Quotation Marks
Martha Barnette's funwords.com archive, chat, Links, News, wacky word
MootGame.com ($) order English language game
Merriam-Webster's Word Puzzles new daily puzzle & puzzle archive
Oxymorons:
Don Myrick's Home Page
Pimpernel Games - Crosswords
Richard Lederer's Verbivore for wordaholics, logolepts, and verbivores,
Links (
Associations )
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Looking at Language (
Archives )
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Pun your way to Success
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Tools of the Trade suggested reading & online book store in association with Amazon.com
Take Our Word For It weekly word-origin webzine
Wacky World of Words anagrams, Links, mystery word, rhyming buddies, similes, oxymorons...
World Wide Words international English from a British viewpoint
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Turns of Phrase
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Weird Words
The Word Detective.com words and language in a humorous vein
Words are fun! Links, mnemonics
Word Play
Links to fun with words
Wordquiz.com (ads!) plus phrase fun, quote quiz...
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GASES & PNEUNATICS
Compressed Air Glossary of Terms:
ImpactRM.com
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GEOLOGY & PALEONTOLOGY
Dictionary of Mining, Mineral, and Related Terms:
USGS-Alaska Interagency Minerals
Glossarist.com -
Geology Glossaries and Dictionaries
Glossary of Selected Geologic Terms U Nebraska Conservation & Survey Div
Glossary of Terms:
Geologic Time,
Paleontology at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Minerals by Name
Index by Class or Groupings, Images, Search, specimens
Petroleum Industry Data Dictionary: PIDX, Petroleum Industry Data Exchange
Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary
drilling, chemicals, geology, minerals, muds, techniques...
Trilobite Glossary,
Identification,
Morphology:
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Informatics in Palaeontology
Dept Earth & Planetary Sciences,
Macquarie U
UCMP Glossary of biological terms:,
Museum of Paleontolgy UC, Berkeley
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Biochemistry,
Botony,
Cell Biology,
Ecology,
Geology,
Life History,
Phylogenetics,
Zoology
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GERMAN
Acronyms and Abbreviations Search English-German
CUSI Search Page - Basic Word List English - German
1,
2
English-German dictionary and
FAQ with ftp Download links, by Wolfram Schneider
Foreign Language Master (FLM) Freeware
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Java version online,
Help,
Download offline version
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HTML & Java versions online at dictionary.ibes.org
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Windows version description & Download
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All FLM Dictionaries
German <-> English Dictionary: Chemnitz U
German-English On-line Dictionary: travlang.com
A Mennonite Low German Dictionary English-German: Herman Rempel
The New English-German Dictionary online & Download
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GOVERNMENT
Glossary of Legislative Terms Legislative Information Systems, GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOME PAGE
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Wikipedia
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Grammatical Terms
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GREEK
English-Greek Word Search or
Lexicon Perseus Project: Tufts U
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HEBREW
My Hebrew Distionary Jacob Richman
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Hellatine Dictionary of Bureaucratese
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HYDROLOGY
Canadian Soil Information System:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Online (AAFC Online)
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Glossary,
National Soil Database
David Wampler:
TrenchlessDataService.com
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Chapter 11 - Glossary:
Chapter 1 -- Basics Of Horizontal Directional Drilling
Glossary of hydrological terms (short, 1 page):
Niels Hartog
West Gulf River Forecast Center,
Southern Region,
National Weather Service,
NOAA
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Hydrologic Glossary:
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ITALIAN
Dizionario Etimologico Online or "Vocabolario Etimologico della Lingua Italiana" by Ottorino Pianigiani
Online Italian-English-Italian Dictionary savergencom
R-O-Matic Italian/English Dictionary aromatic.com
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LANGUAGES, MULTIPLE LANGUAGE DICTIONARIES
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All Free Dictionaries project Links (
Downloadable free dictionaries )
Dictionaries on the Web
Hezu's Homepage
Human Languages Page Links: St Andrews, UK
Internet Dictionary Project Download royalty-free translating dictionaries to/from English
Language Dictionaries and Translators Link Index: rivendel.com
List of Dictionaries Indexed Links
MAGUS Multilingual Animal Glossary, Pan-European Dictionary of Wild & Domestic Animal Common Names
Online English to Multiple Language Dictionaries: The Internet Dictionary Project
travlang's Translating Dictionaries: travlang.com
YourDictionary.com Links - Language, Multilingual, Nyms, Search, Specialty, Translation
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LATIN
also see..
§LANGUAGE§
Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges
• (old version Sectons 0 - 35) see Perseus below for current, full hypertext version
Amazon.com books
•
Oxford, Latin Course (Oxford Latin Course) by M. G. Balme, James Morwood, Maurice Balme
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Wheelock's Latin (Harpercollins College Outline) by Frederic M. Wheelock, Richard A. Lafleur
American Society of Greek and Latin Epigraphy,
Abbreviations in Latin Inscriptions by Tom Elliott
• from
U North Carolina,
Department of Classics
CentaurSystems.com ($) software for the classics
•
Humanist Latin Dictionary ($) from William Harris, Professor Emeritus, Middlebury College
Dictionaries/Wordlists Links:
ludus sanae mentis latin -
Links to Latin texts,
Resources
English-Greek (or Latin) Word Search or
Lexicon Perseus Project: Tufts U
FamilySearch.org,
Latin Genealogical Word List
Java Latin conjugation program by
Michael McLarnon ( ! )at Angelfire.com
Latin course for the Virtual School of Languages
•
Available lessons
•
"Conversational" Latin phrases
•
Original texts in medieval Latin &
Intermediate reading material
•
Pronunciation guide
Latin-English Dictionary Search &
Links
• based on
New Latin Word List,
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Latin parser and translator 0.96 free Visual Basic software, assist Latin-English translation
• from
Levity.com/
Lingua Latina free software: Latin grammar basic drills (Win95,98,NT) and Links
Tidbits.com/matt, Some Things (software & resources) By] Things Having To Do With..
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Learning Latin
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Learning Ancient Greek
Michael McLarnon,
Latin conjugation program online (Java)
• Download:
DOS & Windows (
16 &
32 bit )
Online English to Latin to English Dictionary Histopia
Perseus Digital Library
•
Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges,
Contents
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Pronunciation
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Lewis and Short Latin Dictionary
•
Morphological Analyses for Inflected Latin Words
•
Search for dictionary headwords
•
Word Frequencies in Greek and
Latin
Simply Latin (and a bit of Greek) from
SackLunch.net
Study Guide to Wheelock's Latin online or
Download, b