Every so often, like many of you out there, I run into a word that I do not know the meaning of. Now instead of looking for a dictionary or typing it into Google, I have found a better way to find results. MetaGlossary is my new best friend when it comes to looking up meanings for words Online.

MetaGlossary is not a search engine, it is more of a dictionary on steroids.

I really like this tool. It provides a simple way to find definitions Online. You are also given more than one, so if you have a hard time finding the “right way to put it” you should have several options to choose from. For anybody that spends a lot of time looking at text - I just love it. It does what it is suppose to do, and what else could you ask for from a Web site?

Here is what the developers of the Web site have to say.

“Meta” means beyond, more comprehensive, or more highly organized, and with respect to other dictionaries and glossaries, MetaGlossary is all these things. MetaGlossary harvests definitions from the entire web, the world’s largest, constantly-updated repository of information. Hence, it surpasses traditional dictionaries, which grow more out of date with each passing day. MetaGlossary is as dynamic as the web, offering the most current information out there on the most contemporary topics.

The only thing I can find about this Web site that I do not like is that the definition page that you get to after you type in a word is a little confusing to navigate. I think they are trying to do too much at once.

I would like to see them maybe highlight the top definition and then list the others under it. I am sure it will get tweaked with over time.

Overall I think this is a great tool for folks that need a quick definition for a word they may not know.

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