Shorter Oxford English Dict 12+

Antony Lewis

    • 5.0 • 2 Ratings
    • $59.99

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Description

Based on the 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary, the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary contains an incredible one-third of the coverage of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Features include:

-Over 600 000 words, phrases, and definitions
-80 000 quotations illustrating words in use throughout the centuries
-85 000 audio pronunciations
-100 000 etymologies
-Pattern search and spelling suggestions
-Full Text Search and Random Word

No internet connection is required, and you can use the OS X Services feature to look up selected words in most programs.

What’s New

Version 6.2

Fixed some broken sound file links. First usage dates now shown upper case for better readability.

Ratings and Reviews

5.0 out of 5
2 Ratings

2 Ratings

Eric in Australia ,

Eric

Those who compile the dictionary, and those who make the app are, I assume, not the same people. There's not much use in having flawless academic content in a badly-designed app. I have seen that, and it's a great pity.
This is a flawless dictionary and a flawless app.
There are, however, two specific areas in which I would love to see a broadening of content.
1. Even as a native English speaker, linguist and polyglot, I still occasionally need to check pronunciation, so even more recorded pronunciations would be great.
2. More pronunciation of the names of plants and flowers, would also be very helpful.

ThomasJosephKennedy ,

The best reference

Finally we get to use the best reference in the English language for spelling and context. This is well worth the price to replace the rather "basic" (lame?) dictionary built into the OS. 5/5

Rhys.Griffiths ,

Needs syllable count and search.

If your a songwriter or poet this app needs to show the number of syllables for each word and make those searchable. i.e if i'm after a three syllable word ending in "ble" then it would list those words. This is necessary for poets and songwriters who require a strong large dataset vocabulary/dictionary for poetic and song development. Great app other than that and look forward to seeing this as an inclusion in next update.

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Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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