United StatesFeatures that make Advanced English Dictionary stand out from other dictionary apps: • Widely recognized as the most comprehensive English dictionary on the App Store with a 4.9 million word database • High-quality audio pronunciation (American, British and Australian English) • Advanced search technology • Lightning fast and intuitive user-interface • No internet connection required • No ads, no in-app purchases, no tracking OVERVIEW: Advanced English Dictionary is a new way to discover meaning. With more than 4.9 million words, phrases, and definitions, including a wealth of new words, sample sentences, Advanced English Dictionary makes it easier than ever before to find the correct meaning of a word. FEATURES: • Up to 591,700 entries, 4.9 million words, 335,000 relations • Audio pronunciation (available in American, British and Australian English, in both male and female voices) • Content sensitive IPA pronunciation symbol assistance (just tap the pronunciation guides to open it) • Word origins (etymologies) • Clear and precise definitions • Apart from "everyday" words and definitions, Advanced English Dictionary also includes biographical and geographical data, technical and scientific terms and more • Unique conceptual thesaurus with word links • Sample sentences show you how to use the words in your own speaking and writing • Fast look-ups, snappy user interface, smooth scrolling screens • Editable history/bookmarks function • Word Shake - shake the device to look up random words! • Designed specifically for iPhone/iPod touch • No internet connection required • Enhanced for iOS 13 REVIEWS: “Advanced English Dictionary & Thesaurus rises above the rest with a good interface, fast speed, and a unique way of looking up words. […] Recommended for anyone needing a dictionary and thesaurus on the go” — AppAdvice “This is no ordinary dictionary. In addition to being an almost infinite resource of words and what they mean, it also educates users as to how words are linked. […] It’s a new take on an old, but incredibly useful, concept and one that will no doubt gain many fans” — Clare Hopping, Know Your Mobile “Its superior biographical and geographical data and its pleasing interface gives jDictionary Mobile's offering a slight edge” — Sam Felsing, Macworld “For exploring the language, it has the edge, the upper hand, the whip hand, etc.” — Tony Smith, TheRegister.com “This is a sleek dictionary with a cool "word links" feature that briefly describes the history around that word. It's easy to use and I love the pronunciation guide for those more esoteric words” — AppOlicious “Advanced English Dictionary & Thesaurus app is one of the best reference apps you can download on your iPhone” — The Recapp
Ridiculous!
This has to be THE WORST dictionary ever! A dictionary should define a word- Period! It does not need to list EVERY possible use of that word as a separate entry!! And should not list every phrase the word is used in as separate entries!! Type in “A”, “And”, “At”, etc- and there are literally HUNDREDS of entries for the word! A few examples can be easily listed in the definition, NOT as separate entries!! A dictionary SHOULD be scrollable- one should be able to type in a few letters and see the words beyond that in the entries, without having to change one letter to continue thru the list! For example: if I type “rad”… I should not have to change the “d” to an “e” to continue scrolling! Obscene slang words are generally not included in dictionaries, they are put in urban or slang dictionaries, and not listed hundreds of times in a row listing every slang phrase ever known! Misspelled words should not be listed as entries- the search feature would take a person to the proper spelling! Don’t bother with this dictionary, it is not worth the aggravation!!
United StatesA 5-star app that STILL isn’t.
I’m still waiting for that simple bookmark sorting feature. 11 yrs and counting! To the reviews that say there’s no thesaurus…follow the word links. Every word on any page is a live link to another page with more similar words. Isn’t that what a thesaurus is? Links to words that are similar? It’s not a 3-star app either. I’ve used this app for years(iPad 2, 2012 I think?) but even after all this time, the bookmarked word list STILL has no sorting function, not even alphabetically. If you’ve bookmarked hundreds of words as I have, it’s a slog to do it manually. Grab a W word from most recent bookmarked words and drag it past all the other words to its rightful place at the bottom of the list. Now do that with each unsorted new word. The 2nd issue is not being able to backup said bookmark list as separate readable list file to store and print out for study purposes. All other mentioned attributes in other reviews are true. There are even adapted foreign word phrases like sotto voce and noblesse oblige, a good amount of slang, and outdated but fun words like snollygoster and flapdoodler that do have a purpose when no other word would do the job. And for the consummate wordsmith, the thesaurus feature can keep you entertained for hours. For me, it’s a 5-star app that isn’t. Add the aforementioned vital features and it’s worth a whole sky full of stars!
United StatesGreat App!
I’ve had this App for years and I absolutely love it! I use it daily for school.
United StatesWorst Ever!
If I could rate this ZERO stars- I would! The WORST Dictionary ever! This started as a decent dictionary, then it was changed… No longer can you scroll to find the word you need- eg:Enter “dea… It will not scroll to “deb…”- this used to be possible. If you need to find a word that begins with “the…” there are a thousand phrases using the word “the” that must be scrolled through first!! That is NOT how a proper dictionary works!! This is a piece of garbage now, where once it was at least decent!!
United StatesA 5-star app that isn’t.
It’s not a 3-star app either. I’ve used this app for years(iPad 2, 2012 I think?) but even after all this time, the bookmarked word list STILL has no sorting function, not even alphabetically. If you’ve bookmarked hundreds of words as I have, it’s a slog to do it manually. Grab a W word from most recent bookmarked words and drag it past all the other words to its rightful place at the bottom of the list. Now do that with each unsorted new word. The 2nd issue is not being able to backup said bookmark list as separate readable list file to store and print out for study purposes. All other mentioned attributes in other reviews are true. There are even adapted foreign word phrases like sotto voce and noblesse oblige, a good amount of slang, and outdated but fun words like snollygoster and flapdoodler that do have a purpose when no other word would do the job. And for the consummate wordsmith, the thesaurus feature can keep you entertained for hours. For me, it’s a 5-star app that isn’t. Add the aforementioned vital features and it’s worth a whole sky full of stars!
United StatesWorst Ever!
The WORST Dictionary ever! This started as a decent dictionary, then it was changed… No longer can you scroll to find the word you need- eg:Enter “dea… It will not scroll to “deb…”- this used to be possible. If you need to find a word that begins with “the…” there are a thousand phrases using the word “the” that must be scrolled through first!! That is NOT how a proper dictionary works!! This is a piece of garbage now, where once it was at least decent!!
United StatesNo synonyms
Indicated as a great thesaurus but only offers a handful of synonyms and only ny reading through the definitions of a word
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• Enhanced for iOS 13 • Minor bug fixes
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