What University's online dictionary is capable of defining a word
based on it's "definition ", then provides the defided word ?

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 18 Feb 2006 09:50 PST

trig-ga,

Must is be a university-based online dictionary?

I am certainly aware of online resources that can look up a word based
on its definition, but I don't know of any that are university-based.

Let me know what you think.


pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by trlg-ga on 18 Feb 2006 10:15 PST

Hello again:
While any such resource would be helpful, just within the last week I
read in one of the many magazines I subscribe to about a university?s
dictionary that, I believe recently - but could be wrong about the
time frame - publishes an online excellent reverse look-up by
definition dictionary; finding the name of that particular one would
be my preference.  I believe it was an Ivy League university, but
could also have been Oxford, or some other well knmown university

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Request for Question Clarification by pafalafa-ga on 18 Feb 2006 12:11 PST

I looked, but didn't see any items about a new university-based reverse dictionary.

However, here's a link to the one that I'm familiar with:


http://www.onelook.com/reverse-dictionary.shtml
OneLook Reverse Dictionary


It's fun to play around with, if nothing else.  Perhaps someone will
still be able to pin down the university system you asked about.


Cheers,


pafalafa-ga

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Clarification of Question by trlg-ga on 28 Feb 2006 15:10 PST

Thanks  pafalafa-ga:
That's helpful and looks interesting, but not the one I was looking for.