Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Encyclopedia
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (CIDE) was derived from the 1913 Webster's Dictionary
and has been supplemented with some of the definitions from WordNet
. It is being proof-read and supplemented by volunteers from around the world.
This electronic dictionary
is also made available as a potential starting point for development of a modern comprehensive encyclopedic dictionary, to be accessible freely on the Internet
, and developed by the efforts of all individuals willing to help build a large and freely available knowledge base
.
There are several derivative versions of this dictionary on the Internet, in some cases reformatted or provided with an interface:
Webster's Dictionary
Webster's Dictionary refers to the line of dictionaries first developed by Noah Webster in the early 19th century, and also to numerous unrelated dictionaries that added Webster's name just to share his prestige. The term is a genericized trademark in the U.S.A...
and has been supplemented with some of the definitions from WordNet
WordNet
WordNet is a lexical database for the English language. It groups English words into sets of synonyms called synsets, provides short, general definitions, and records the various semantic relations between these synonym sets...
. It is being proof-read and supplemented by volunteers from around the world.
This electronic dictionary
Dictionary
A dictionary is a collection of words in one or more specific languages, often listed alphabetically, with usage information, definitions, etymologies, phonetics, pronunciations, and other information; or a book of words in one language with their equivalents in another, also known as a lexicon...
is also made available as a potential starting point for development of a modern comprehensive encyclopedic dictionary, to be accessible freely on the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
, and developed by the efforts of all individuals willing to help build a large and freely available knowledge base
Knowledge base
A knowledge base is a special kind of database for knowledge management. A Knowledge Base provides a means for information to be collected, organised, shared, searched and utilised.-Types:...
.
There are several derivative versions of this dictionary on the Internet, in some cases reformatted or provided with an interface:
- Project GutenbergProject GutenbergProject Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...
, in the extext96 directory - The DICTDICTDICT is a dictionary network protocol created by the DICT Development Group. It is described by RFC 2229. Its goal is to surpass the Webster protocol and to allow clients to access more dictionaries during use...
development group - The GNUGNUGNU is a Unix-like computer operating system developed by the GNU project, ultimately aiming to be a "complete Unix-compatible software system"...
project's GCIDEGCIDEGCIDE is the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.The dictionary was derived from the Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary Version published 1913 and WordNet.The GNU version is licensed under the GNU General Public License.... - The University of ChicagoUniversity of ChicagoThe University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
ARTFL Project
External links
- ARTFL Project's online Webster's 1913 edition
- GCIDE_XML The GNUGNUGNU is a Unix-like computer operating system developed by the GNU project, ultimately aiming to be a "complete Unix-compatible software system"...
version of CIDE presented in the Extensible Markup Language (XMLXMLExtensible Markup Language is a set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form. It is defined in the XML 1.0 Specification produced by the W3C, and several other related specifications, all gratis open standards....
).