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24 alternatives to MetaGlossary

Now defining over 2,000,000 terms, phrases and acronyms!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MetaGlossary launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Nuggets▲196

   Remember the things you learn in nuggets of 200 characters

   2015 · nuggetsapp.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Typendium▲111

   Discover the history behind the world's greatest typefaces

   2014 · typendium.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Word Lens▲83

   See the world in your language

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Terminology▲126

   A comprehensive research tool for words

   2017 · agiletortoise.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   10,000 sentences▲126

   Learn new words in foreign languages

   2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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   hackerdictionary.com▲77

   The worlds largest source of tech slang.

   2020 · hackerdictionary.com · its alternatives →

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   Atlas Obscura▲110

   A guide to wondrous and curious places

   2014 · atlasobscura.com · its alternatives →

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   OverAPI▲185

   Largest cheat sheet for programming languages and libraries

   2014 · overapi.com · its alternatives →

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   Code Words▲73

   A quarterly publication about programming from Hacker School

   2014 · codewords.recurse.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Endless▲132

    Random and amazing Wikipedia articles.

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Genius▲56

    Annotate the world

    2014 · genius.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Musixmatch▲71

    The world's largest lyrics catalog

    2013 · musixmatch.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Great Words▲71

    Keep track of great words and improve your vocabulary

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Jargon▲109

    Your mobile app in 5 languages in 5 minutes.

    2015 · smartling.com · its alternatives →

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    LibHunt▲90

    A network of curated lists of useful libraries and resources

    2016 · libhunt.com · its alternatives →

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    Overcomplicated: Technology at the Limits of Comprehension ▲73

    When technology mimic the natural world more than its code.

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Synomin▲88

    Find synonyms by word length

    2015 · matthaeuskrenn.com · its alternatives →

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    Word of the day ▲93

    Learn one new word, every day

    2015 · vocabulous.us · its alternatives →

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    Margana▲60

    A beautifully-designed word game

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Synonymy▲81

    Game of finding the paths between random words

    2014 · synonymy-game.com · its alternatives →

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    Listener▲75

    Graph of the most-used terms on public radio

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    &what;▲75

    interactive reference of 14,500 HTML character entities

    2015 · amp-what.com · its alternatives →

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    Now▲56

    Aggregated happenings of the world.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Listicle▲61

    A place where you can organize your world through lists

    2014 · its alternatives →

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