Wikipedia AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Dictionaries

The best Dictionary alternative to Wikipedia is Encyclopedia.com, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Wikipedia and three of them are Dictionaries so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Dictionary alternatives to Wikipedia are Infoplease and Purple Dictionary.

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  1. Online dictionary and encyclopedia with pictures, facts, and videos. Get information and homework help with millions of articles in our free, online library.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  2. Infoplease icon
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    Infoplease is a reference and learning site, combining the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an atlas and several almanacs loaded with statistics, facts, and historical records. Our editors regularly update and refine this enormous body of information—as well as adding...

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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