Collins English Dictionary 4+
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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- €1.99
- Offers In-App Purchases
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Description
The new 2014 Collins English Dictionary app is fast, easy-to-use, has all the latest words and is the most comprehensive and trustworthy English dictionary available on iOS. It contains more than 722,000 words, meanings and phrases reflecting the rapid evolution and growth of modern English. No internet connection is required. Pronunciation audio available.
For more than a century, Collins’ editors have worked to create dictionaries that meet the needs of the world they define. They’re still doing so today, tracking language change around the world and vetting suggestions from the public on collinsdictionary.com, ensuring Collins English Dictionary truly is the home of living language. With all of the latest words to enter the English language as well as over 8,500 place names and 5,500 biographies you have thousands of fascinating facts and figures at your fingertips. Usage notes give advice on using the right word in the right place, and thousands of etymologies trace the roots of modern English.
*More than 722,000 words, meanings and phrases
*Reintroduces 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
*Pronunciation audio available offline
*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
-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
What’s New
Version 2.0
The content has been updated to the 13th edition.
Ratings and Reviews
Excellent Dictionary
Have been using this for a couple of weeks now and am very impressed by it. Clear layout, very comprehensive, easy to use and a very useful guide, which you don't find with all dictionary apps. My only complaint is that it's very easy to get side-tracked, and find yourself ten minutes later miles from where you started, especially if you happen to click on the Idioms option ...
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Information
- Provider
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Harper Collins Publishers Limited has identified itself as a trader for this app and confirmed that this product or service complies with European Union law.
- Address
- 103 Westerhill Rd Bishopbriggs Glasgow N/A G64 2QT United Kingdom
- Phone Number
- +44 7957627198
- digital-technology-support@harpercollins.co.uk
- Size
- 423.7 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, Japanese
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
- Price
- €1.99
- In-App Purchases
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- Headword Audio Pack €0.00
Supports
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Family Sharing
Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.