10. A dictionary according to claim 7, wherein each of said plurality of second storage areas contain up to an equal number of words.
7. An electronic dictionary for providing word information in response to actuation of the dictionary, comprising: first memory means for storing a plurality of words therein; said first memory means including a plurality of first storage areas each corresponding to a predetermined set of words each of said first storage areas being divided into a plurality of second storage areas each corresponding to a predetermined subset of words, greater than one, wherein the predetermined subset of words in a second storage area is less than the predetermined set of words in a first storage area; first selection means for selecting said plurality of first storage areas; second selection means for selecting said plurality of second storage areas; access means, responsive to the actuation of said first and second selection means, for accessing any one of said predetermined sets of words in said plurality of first storage areas, and for accessing any one of said predetermined subsets of words in said plurality of second storage areas, said access means including means for displaying the first and last words of each set or subset upon actuation of said first or second selection means respectively; and means for retrieving an entry word from any one of said predetermined sets of words.