1. Genuine purpose
1.1. Language dictionary
1.2. Dictionary of things
1.3. Encyclopedic dictionary
2. Quantitative characteristics
3. Use
3.1. Consultation dictionary
3.2. Reading dictionary
4. Function
4.1. Reception dictionary
4.2. Production dictionary
4.3. Translation dictionary
5. Organization
5.1. Entry languages
5.1.1. Monoscopal dictionary
5.1.2. Biscopal dictionary
5.2. Native language of users
5.2.1. Monodirectional dictionary
5.2.2. Bidirectional dictionary
6. Storage and distribution
6.1. Print (paper) dictionary
6.2. Electronic dictionary
7. General Characteristics
7.1. Linguistic sign
7.1.1. Semasiological dictionary
7.1.1.1. Alphabetic general-purpose dictionary
7.1.2. Onomasiological (thematic) dictionary
7.1.2.1. Thesaurus
7.2. Time
7.2.1. Syncronic dictionary
7.2.2. Diachronic dictionary
7.2.3. Historical dictionary
7.2.4. Contemporary dictionary
7.2.5. Synchhronic historical dictionary
7.2.6. Diachronic historical dictionary
7.2.7. Synchronic contemporary dictionary
7.2.8. Diachronic historical-contemporary dictionary
7.3. Norm
7.3.1. Descriptive dictionary
7.3.1.1. Historical dictionary
7.3.1.2. Dialect dictionary
7.3.1.3. Dictionary of text
7.3.2. Normative (prescriptive) dictionary
7.3.2.1. Norm-creating dictionary
7.3.2.2. Openly normative dictionary
7.3.2.3. Furtively normative dictionary
7.3.3. Partly normative dictionary
7.3.3.1. Norm describing dictionary
7.4. Purpose
7.4.1. General-purpose dictionary
7.4.2. Specialized dictionary
7.5. Language
7.5.1. Monolingual
7.5.1.1. L1 dictionary
7.5.1.2. L2 dictionary
7.5.1.2.1. Foreign learners' dictionary
7.5.2. Bilingual
7.5.2.1. Finction of a dictionary
7.5.2.1.1. Recepton dictionary
7.5.2.1.2. 'Passive' translation dictionary
7.5.2.1.3. Production dictionary
7.5.2.1.4. 'Active' translation dictionary
7.5.2.2. User's native language
7.5.2.2.1. Monodirectional dictionary
7.5.2.2.2. Bidirectional dictionary
7.5.3. Bilingualized dictionary
7.5.4. Bridge dictionary
7.5.5. Multilingual dictionary
7.6. Illustrations
7.6.1. illustrated dictionary
7.6.2. Pictorial dictionary