![]() There is also a difference in the apps’ sizes: Paragon’s app is 34.4MB versus Mobile’s 9.7MB version. Mobile’s version has a “word of the day” and “random word” function Paragon’s does not. The difference comes down to interface-bland and blander-and a couple of features. Neither of the Concise Oxford English Dictionaries nor the Webster’s app includes the supplemental material. The developers of American Heritage Dictionary had the wisdom to include all the printed dictionary’s front matter: the introduction, notes on usage and changes in the language, and all the rest of it. And the app’s straightforward search function yields partial results and supports wildcard searches. Thousands of entries in the American Heritage app helpfully include hyperlinked cross-references. The Oxford and Webster’s apps inexplicably and inexcusably do not. (I say “apparently” because the developer’s App Store page boasts “zoomable graphics,” and the app’s size would suggest they exist somewhere, but I only found a few maps.) You can adjust the display type size. The American Heritage app apparently lacks the color illustrations of its print counterpart, but it is still a good-looking program. WordBook can offer a slick, functional, attractive, high-quality app for $8, it beggars belief that a well-branded, well-pedigreed Oxford or Webster’s dictionary wouldn’t offer a better experience with superior content costing upwards of $60. Although I was pleased to have so much lexical firepower in such a compact form, I was annoyed at how poorly the other dictionaries present on the platform. ![]() But as apps go, onlyĮnfour’s American Heritage Dictionary stands out for its graphic appeal and functionality. It is an invaluable resource to help broaden your vocabulary and provide quick answers to word puzzles and crossword clues.Word mavens argue over the merits of each work I take an ecumenical view and have editions of all three close by. The WordFinder section of word lists has been fully revised and reorganized with its own quick-reference index and includes topics from clothes and food, to medicine and music, with new lists of foreign words and phrases, archaic words, imitative words, British and American equivalents, and more. ▶ Special Features: Choose the Right Word boxes that help distinguish between close synonyms, plus Word Links panels: look up the word 'coin' and find the link with 'numismatic' ▶ Lists including foreign words and phrases, and imitative words added to the completely revised center section giving useful vocabulary on a broad range of topics, from clothes and food to medicine and music ▶ Accessible and easy to use, with synonyms given in order of usefulness and key synonyms highlighted ▶ New and up-to-date synonyms and senses, based on the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus ▶ Authoritative coverage of more synonyms and antonyms than any other A-Z thesaurus This revised edition includes hundreds of brand-new words and senses, as well as up-to-date encyclopedic information, and extensive appendices covering topics such as countries, heads of state, and chemical elements. The Oxford Dictionary of English is at the forefront of language research, focusing on English as it is used today, informed by the most up-to-date evidence from the largest language research programme in the world, including the 800-million-word Oxford English Corpus. ▶ Hundreds of new words and senses derived from the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus, giving the most complete and accurate picture of the English language ![]() ▶ The foremost single-volume authority on the English language ▪ search from other applications via a "Services" menu item ▪ unique support for round-trip search from other applications ▪ "Word-of-the-Day" feature with multiple words sets ![]() ▪ fallback online searches for esoteric or archaic words and the latest slang ▪ hyperlinking between dictionary, thesaurus, & appendices ▪ wildcard searches for unknown spellings & quizzes ▪ unique three-way cross-referencing search 72,000 pre-recorded sound files from the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary and Oxford SoundBank with native British voice actors.Including extensive reading & reference material, over and above the core content Oxford Thesaurus of English, Second Edition (OTE).The entire Oxford Dictionary of English, Second Edition (ODE).Combines Oxford's largest single-volume English Dictionary and largest Thesaurus, plus audio, all in one application -making this the largest Oxford English reference on ANY mobile platform.
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