Top 3 dictionaries for Windows
1. The Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
Wish you could express yourself better? Cannot find the right word? The Oxford American Desk Dictionary & Thesaurus is your best bet! It is a combination of two of the most useful language tools available � a dictionary and a thesaurus. With more than 100,000 entries and definitions and 175,000 synonyms, it offers users access to a truly vast range of words. Its detailed pronunciation guide is of immense help to anyone who wishes to speak the language flawlessly.
Each term includes:
1. The spelling and pronunciation
2. Divided into syllables
3. Part of speech
4. Definition
5. List of synonyms
Here are some key features of "Oxford American Desk Dictionary & Thesaurus (Pocket PC)":
· An integrated dictionary and thesaurus
· Two indispensable language tools for the price of one
· Definitions and related words within the same entry
· All-new edition prepared by eminent American lexicographer Frank Abate
· Over 100,000 entries, each with full definition and related words
· Hundreds of new words and meanings
· Clearly organized information
· Quick-reference appendices
English/English. The Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is generally regarded as the most comprehensive and scholarly dictionary of the English language.
The Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is a dictionary published by the Oxford University Press (OUP).
As of November 30, 2005 it included about 301,100 main entries, comprising over 350 million printed characters. In addition to the headwords of main entries, it contains 157,000 combinations and derivatives in bold type, and 169,000 phrases and combinations in bold italic type, making a total of 616,500 word-forms.
There are 137,000 pronunciations, 249,300 etymologies, 577,000 cross-references, and 2,412,400 illustrative quotations. The latest complete printed version of the dictionary (Second Edition, 1989) contained 21,730 pages, with 291,500 entries.
Top 3 Dictionaries for Mac
1.WordWeb Pro Dictonary
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2. Oxford Dictonary Of English
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1. The Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
Wish you could express yourself better? Cannot find the right word? The Oxford American Desk Dictionary & Thesaurus is your best bet! It is a combination of two of the most useful language tools available � a dictionary and a thesaurus. With more than 100,000 entries and definitions and 175,000 synonyms, it offers users access to a truly vast range of words. Its detailed pronunciation guide is of immense help to anyone who wishes to speak the language flawlessly.Each term includes:
1. The spelling and pronunciation
2. Divided into syllables
3. Part of speech
4. Definition
5. List of synonyms
Here are some key features of "Oxford American Desk Dictionary & Thesaurus (Pocket PC)":
· An integrated dictionary and thesaurus
· Two indispensable language tools for the price of one
· Definitions and related words within the same entry
· All-new edition prepared by eminent American lexicographer Frank Abate
· Over 100,000 entries, each with full definition and related words
· Hundreds of new words and meanings
· Clearly organized information
· Quick-reference appendices
Requirements:
· Town Compass DataViewer
· Town Compass DataViewer
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| Developer: License / Price: Size / OS: Last Updated: Category: | Mobifusion Inc. Demo / USD 29.95 1.6 MB / Windows Mobile PocketPC November 22nd, 2007, 09:35 UTC C: \ Educational \ Thesauruses |
2. Concise Oxford English Dictionary
A Pocket PC PDA dictionary program, featuring the eleventh edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary. It is the most popular dictionary of its kind around the world and is noted for its clear, concise definitions as well as its comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the vocabulary of the English-speaking world. Authoritative and up to date, this eleventh edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, including over 900 new words. It offers rich vocabulary coverage, with full treatment of World English, rare, historical, and archaic terms, as well as scientific and technical vocabulary, and provides hundreds of helpful notes on grammar and usage. New to this edition and beyond the standard etymological information, the dictionary provides a fascinating Word Histories feature, exploring word origins, links and meaning changes for a number of interesting cases.
A Pocket PC PDA dictionary program, featuring the eleventh edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary. It is the most popular dictionary of its kind around the world and is noted for its clear, concise definitions as well as its comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the vocabulary of the English-speaking world. Authoritative and up to date, this eleventh edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, including over 900 new words. It offers rich vocabulary coverage, with full treatment of World English, rare, historical, and archaic terms, as well as scientific and technical vocabulary, and provides hundreds of helpful notes on grammar and usage. New to this edition and beyond the standard etymological information, the dictionary provides a fascinating Word Histories feature, exploring word origins, links and meaning changes for a number of interesting cases.Here are some key features of "Concise Oxford English Dictionary (Pocket PC)":
· Over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions
· 900 new words
· 400 new notes on grammar and usage
· Completely up to date with hundreds of new words
· Language level - Intermediate
· Word Histories feature, providing detailed explanations of word origins and development
· Full appendices on topics such as alphabets, currencies, electronic English, and the registers of language, from formal to slang
· Guide to Good English with advice on grammar, punctuation, and spelling
· Goes with DEPReader dictionary software program - a powerful dictionary reader providing instant lookup both from the lookup field and from the dictionary definitions; special COED cross-references denoted by small capital letters; various searches (phonetic, error tolerance, crossword search), maximal data accessibility.
· Over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions
· 900 new words
· 400 new notes on grammar and usage
· Completely up to date with hundreds of new words
· Language level - Intermediate
· Word Histories feature, providing detailed explanations of word origins and development
· Full appendices on topics such as alphabets, currencies, electronic English, and the registers of language, from formal to slang
· Guide to Good English with advice on grammar, punctuation, and spelling
· Goes with DEPReader dictionary software program - a powerful dictionary reader providing instant lookup both from the lookup field and from the dictionary definitions; special COED cross-references denoted by small capital letters; various searches (phonetic, error tolerance, crossword search), maximal data accessibility.
Requirements:
· DEPReader
· Pocket PC/Windows CE, Pocket PC 2002 and Pocket PC 2003/Windows Mobile 2003
· DEPReader
· Pocket PC/Windows CE, Pocket PC 2002 and Pocket PC 2003/Windows Mobile 2003
What's New in This Release:
· New in DEPReader 4.17
· Support for Bilingual dictionaries
· Switching between dictionaries
· Automatic recognition of language
· Pop-up dictionary
· New in DEPReader 4.17
· Support for Bilingual dictionaries
· Switching between dictionaries
· Automatic recognition of language
· Pop-up dictionary
| Developer: License / Price: Size / OS: Last Updated: Category: | GMP Soft, Ltd. Demo / USD 29.99 10.5 MB / Windows Mobile PocketPC February 1st, 2007, 07:29 UTC C: \ Educational \ Dictionaries |
3. Oxford Dictionary of English
English/English. The Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is generally regarded as the most comprehensive and scholarly dictionary of the English language.The Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is a dictionary published by the Oxford University Press (OUP).
As of November 30, 2005 it included about 301,100 main entries, comprising over 350 million printed characters. In addition to the headwords of main entries, it contains 157,000 combinations and derivatives in bold type, and 169,000 phrases and combinations in bold italic type, making a total of 616,500 word-forms.
There are 137,000 pronunciations, 249,300 etymologies, 577,000 cross-references, and 2,412,400 illustrative quotations. The latest complete printed version of the dictionary (Second Edition, 1989) contained 21,730 pages, with 291,500 entries.
Limitations:
· 10 days trial
· 10 days trial
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| Developer: License / Price: Size / OS: Last Updated: Category: | iFinger Trial / USD 59.00 21.6 MB / Windows All C: \ Others \ Home & Education |
Top 3 Dictionaries for Mac
1.WordWeb Pro Dictonary
The WordWeb Pro Dictionary includes lots of definitions, usage examples, synonyms, and many related related words.
The WordWeb Pro Dictionary also provides you the bility to drill down on any word in a definition, full bookmark support and history.
NOTE: To buy WordWeb Pro Dictionary via the App Store, an Apple account is required.
The WordWeb Pro Dictionary also provides you the bility to drill down on any word in a definition, full bookmark support and history.
NOTE: To buy WordWeb Pro Dictionary via the App Store, an Apple account is required.
Here are some key features of "WordWeb Pro Dictionary":
· 285,000 words, phrases and derived forms
· 225,000 word sense definitions
· 70,000 usage examples
· 85,000 text pronunciations
· Synonyms, similar and related words
· N. American, British, Australian and international English
· 70,000 professionally recorded audio pronunciations
The search features include:
· Alphabetical listing
· Sounds-like and often-confused
· Fast pattern-matching search (*, ?, vowel and consonant)
· Customize search options (case, derived forms, etc)
· Full Text Search
· 285,000 words, phrases and derived forms
· 225,000 word sense definitions
· 70,000 usage examples
· 85,000 text pronunciations
· Synonyms, similar and related words
· N. American, British, Australian and international English
· 70,000 professionally recorded audio pronunciations
The search features include:
· Alphabetical listing
· Sounds-like and often-confused
· Fast pattern-matching search (*, ?, vowel and consonant)
· Customize search options (case, derived forms, etc)
· Full Text Search
What's New in This Release:
· Database updates
· Links to new Chambers Dictionary and Thesaurus apps if installed
· Improved keyboard shortcuts
· Database updates
· Links to new Chambers Dictionary and Thesaurus apps if installed
· Improved keyboard shortcuts
| Developer: License / Price: Size / OS: Binary Format: Last Updated: Category: | Antony Lewis Commercialware / USD 4.99 166 MB / Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later  Intel onlyApril 6th, 2012, 06:03 UTC Home / Educational |
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2. Oxford Dictonary Of English
Description
The foremost single-volume authority on the English language - revised and updated in 2010 to include the very latest vocabulary. This version comes with 75 000 high-quality audio pronunciations from the Oxford Sound Bank, making this the definitive English dictionary reference.
Features include:
- 350 000 words, phrases and meanings
- 67 000 usage examples
- 75 000 audio pronunciations
- 11 000 encyclopedic entries
- 550 usage notes
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.
App features include pattern search, full text search, bookmarks, spelling suggestions and lookup from other Mac OS programs.
No internet connection is required.
Features include:
- 350 000 words, phrases and meanings
- 67 000 usage examples
- 75 000 audio pronunciations
- 11 000 encyclopedic entries
- 550 usage notes
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.
App features include pattern search, full text search, bookmarks, spelling suggestions and lookup from other Mac OS programs.
No internet connection is required.
What's New in Version 1.4
- Links to new Chambers Dictionary and Thesaurus apps if installed
- Improved keyboard shortcuts
- Links to new Chambers Dictionary and Thesaurus apps if installed
- Improved keyboard shortcuts
| Developer: License / Price: Size / OS: Binary Format: Last Updated: Category: | Antony Lewis Commercialware / USD 9.99 143MB / Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later Intel onlyMarch 9th, 2012, 06:03 UTC Home / Educational |
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3. Chamber Dictonary
Description
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.
The 12th edition includes over 300,000 distinct words, compounds, phrases and derived forms.
Search features include:
- Alphabetical listing
- Pattern-matching search (*, ?, vowel and consonant; great for crosswords)
- Solve anagrams
- Full Text Search
The Chambers Dictionary is treasured by word-lovers and crossword enthusiasts for its majestic coverage of English and its tradition of sneaking in a sprinkling of light-hearted definitions. Alone among the single-volume dictionaries, it preserves a rich stock of words from our literary heritage as well as covering all the latest developments in contemporary English.
Chambers Thesaurus is also available as a separate app, and can easily be cross-referenced from the dictionary as a separate tab.
Clear, accurate and occasionally witty definitions, with the latest new words from science, technology and contemporary culture.
The 12th edition includes over 300,000 distinct words, compounds, phrases and derived forms.
Search features include:
- Alphabetical listing
- Pattern-matching search (*, ?, vowel and consonant; great for crosswords)
- Solve anagrams
- Full Text Search
The Chambers Dictionary is treasured by word-lovers and crossword enthusiasts for its majestic coverage of English and its tradition of sneaking in a sprinkling of light-hearted definitions. Alone among the single-volume dictionaries, it preserves a rich stock of words from our literary heritage as well as covering all the latest developments in contemporary English.
Chambers Thesaurus is also available as a separate app, and can easily be cross-referenced from the dictionary as a separate tab.
What's New in Version 1.5
- Improved word indexing, minor fixes
- Leopard compatibility changes
- Leopard compatibility changes
| Developer: License / Price: Size / OS: Binary Format: Last Updated: Category: | Antony Lewis Commercialware / USD 13.99 25.9 MB / Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later Intel onlyApril 2th, 2012, 06:03 UTC Home / Educational |
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