Over 300,000 alternative words cover everyday vocabulary as well as more unusual and specialist words, alongside a clear indicator of informal, dialect, literary, and technical items. Other useful features include thousands of example phrases helping you to select the correct word, with opposites and related terms clearly marked. to replace a letter or entire parts of a word* Camera search looks up words in the camera viewfinder and displays resultsLEARNING TOOLS engaging features that help you further enhance your vocabulary:* Favorites feature to create custom folders with lists of words from the extensive library* Recent list to help you easily review looked-up words* Word of the day section to help expand your vocabulary every dayIMPORTANT NOTE FROM THE DEVELOPERS:If you have any questions, feedback or suggestions please contact us directly at [email protected].

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WordWeb Audio Dictionary

A comprehensive English dictionary and thesaurus with 70,000 professionally recorded audio pronunciations. The WordWeb dictionary database includes: - 285,000 words, phrases and derived forms - 225,000 word sense definitions - 70,000 usage examples - 70,000 audio pronunciations - 85,000 text pronunciations - Synonyms and similar words - British, US and Australian words, pronunciations and spellingsThe intelligent word entry suggests possible correct spellings as you type, as well as listing words that sound the same or are often confused. [To hear sound make sure sound is no muted on your device; on iPad check the toggle -not volume - switch at the side]

  • size 241 MB

Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus

The new 2014 Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus app is fast, easy-to-use, has all the latest words, and is the most comprehensive and trustworthy combined English Dictionary and Thesaurus available on iOS. It contains more than 722,000 words, meanings and phrases and 410,000 synonyms and antonyms reflecting the rapid evolution and growth of modern English. *More than 722,000 words, meanings and phrases *Over 410,000 synonyms and antonyms*Pronunciation audio available*Literary and rare words useful for crossword solvers and setters as well as Scrabble players *Includes the latest new words and extensive coverage of scientific and technical vocabulary *Over 8,500 place names and 5,500 biographies *Full appendixes of the Collins English Dictionary (The Joy of Dictionaries by best-selling author Mark Forsyth, Guide to Using the Dictionary, Pronunciation Guide and Abbreviations) *No internet connection required Search features include: -Alphabetical listing -Spelling suggestions -Linked Dictionary and Thesaurus -Anagrams -Fast pattern-match search (*, ?, vowel, consonant and group of letters) for crossword solving -Customize search options (starts/ends with, appears in idioms/examples) -Search within entries, definitions and examples -Jump feature touch any word anywhere in the dictionary to go to the definition -Custom action feature allows users to look up a word in the dictionary from within other applications -Bookmark and history functions

  • size 102 MB

OALECD 7e (out of date)

IMPORTANT: This app is no longer maintained and updated. A new app is available.https://itunes.apple.com/hk/app/id992318018?mt=8

  • size 729 MB

Chambers Thesaurus

The Chambers Thesaurus is the perfect reference for writers and word game enthusiasts, while all lovers of language will find it a pleasure to browse through. There are nearly 40 000 distinct indexed words, and a total of about 400 000 synonyms and antonyms. Our WordWeb, Chambers and Oxford dictionaries are also available separately for Windows and Mac desktop (Collins coming soon).

  • size 21.4 MB

Chambers Dictionary

Chambers is the single-volume international English dictionary with the widest coverage of all the riches of the English language. Clear, accurate and occasionally witty definitions, with the latest new words from science, technology and contemporary culture. Our WordWeb, Chambers and Oxford dictionaries are also available separately for Windows and Mac desktop (Collins coming soon).

  • size 63.1 MB