Slovary: Guide

Welcome to the detailed guide for our dictionary. We created this resource to make searching for terms as simple and effective as possible, combining many dictionaries of different focus in one interface.

This guide will introduce you to search modes and settings, explain how the system's search is organized, and show you the special features available.

Search Modes

In the search bar, you will find the +AI button. It allows you to toggle between two approaches. When the button is lit, "Smart" mode is on; when it's off, "Classical" mode is used.

1. Classical Search Classical

A strict search "by characters". This mode is active when the +AI button is off.

  • Precision: Looks only for direct matches in dictionary titles.
  • Predictability: You get exactly what is written in the dictionary.

Best for finding a specific term when you know exactly how it is spelled.

2. Smart Search (AI) +AI

Powered by Artificial Intelligence. It is active when the +AI button is lit. The system tries to understand the meaning of your query.

  • Standard search + AI: Includes regular search and enhances it with artificial intelligence capabilities.
  • Meaning-based: Finds related concepts (e.g., searching for "loyalty" will lead to "ALLEGIANCE").
  • Deep understanding: Finds the result even if words are in a different order, some letters are missing, or there are multiple typos.
  • Deep Search: Additionally searches inside the text of all definitions. Finds relevant articles even if not all words in the query match.

Ideal when you don't remember the exact spelling or are exploring a topic in general.

Advanced Features

Our search uses smart technologies to make your study more effective.

Cross-links to terms

Dictionaries of the same language are interconnected: if a term from another dictionary of the same language appears inside a definition, it becomes an interactive link. When hovering or tapping, the term is highlighted with the primary theme color and bold, while words from general dictionaries are highlighted in bold.

  • Topic Overview: Hover over the article header (where the dictionary name is), and all important terms inside that definition will light up in bold. This helps you quickly see the key concepts.
  • Instant Navigation: Click on any word inside an article (once or twice, depending on your settings) to immediately see its definition.
  • Hover Highlighting: When hovering over words inside the definition:
    • Scientology terms are highlighted in the primary theme color.
    • Common words (from general dictionaries) are simply bolded.
    • Words missing from the selected dictionaries or stop words (e.g., conjunctions, prepositions, particles) are not highlighted on hover.

Exact Search with Double Quotes

For exact phrase or term matching, use double quotes. Searching in quotes will find only exact matches, ignoring partial matches and spelling variants.

  • Example: Searching "ENGRAM" will find only the term "ENGRAM", but not "ENGRAM BANK" or "ARC ENGRAM".
  • When to use: When you want to find one specific term, for example, to share a link to it with a friend or save an exact link to the needed article.
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Personalization

The search bar has two buttons for convenient dictionary usage. Search history (on the left) saves your recent queries — click it to quickly return to previous searches. Settings (on the right) open a personalization panel where you can select dictionaries, change the color theme, configure click mode for words, and adjust other interface options.

Themes and Profiles

We have prepared 12 color profiles: from classic to bright and unusual options. Choose the one that is most comfortable for your eyes or fits your mood.

Each profile is available in two variants: light theme and dark theme. You can switch between them by clicking the "RO" logo in the top left corner or in settings.

Dictionary Selection

Click the settings icon to open the panel where you can disable entire languages or specific dictionaries if you don't use them.

Search History

The system automatically remembers your search queries so you can quickly return to them later. Click the history icon on the left of the search bar to open the list of recent queries.

  • Privacy: All history is stored locally only in your browser on the device where you use Slovary.pro. It is not transmitted to the server and is available only to you.
  • Last term: The dictionary remembers not only the word and search language, but also exactly which article you opened in the search results. Thus, when opening from history, the article you opened last will be shown.
  • Management: You can completely clear your history at any time or temporarily disable saving new searches by checking "Don't save history".

Click Mode

Every word in a dictionary entry is interactive. You can click any of them to instantly go to its definition. This allows you to quickly study chains of related terms without manual text entry.

Two modes are available in settings:

  • Single click: The fastest search "on the fly", ideal for deep study of material.
  • Double click (default): Recommended if you often highlight text for copying or scroll the page with touches — this helps avoid accidental navigations.

Contacts

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