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WordBook English Dictionary & Thesaurus
FEATURES that make WordBook stand out from other dictionary apps:
★ Professionally recorded pronunciation for every single entry
★ Word origin information (Etymologies)
★ Built-in spell checker with pop-up spelling suggestions
★ User's bookmark and note management
★ Unmatched sounds-like and wild card search and a powerful word puzzle solver
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WordBook is a comprehensive, quick and intuitive dictionary and thesaurus of the English language. It's a great combination of comprehensive contents and fast intuitive interface.
FEATURES:
* 150,000 entries with more than 220,000 definitions, 70,000 usage samples
* 23,000 root word origins (etymologies)
* 120,000 pronunciation guides in International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and other notations
* Spoken pronunciations (for all entries)
* Built-in thesaurus and word links connecting words semantically
* Unmatched index, wildcard, anagram search capabilities
* Bookmark (with user's notes) and history management
* Words of the Day: you get to learn new words daily, shake the device for new random words
* Browser-like definition content navigation, ability to tap on any word in the content to look up its definition
* Extending up to 5 web dictionaries to supplement built-in contents
* High resolution graphics for Retina display
REVIEWS:
* “the best in the [inexpensive dictionary] category... This wealth of information is indispensable to the student, and even fun to use” - Jeff Phillips, Macworld
* “One of 15 Best iPhone Apps for English Majors” - April Lentini, CollegeTimes.us
* “None measure up to WordBook” Score: 10/10 - Michael Alexander, AppCraver.com
* “WordBook leads the parade of free and low-cost dictionary options” - Ben Boychuk, MacWorld.com
* “WordBook's iPhone dictionary - the standard for reference apps” Rating: 5/5 - Steven Yaccino, appolicious.com
NOTES:
- WordBook does not required an internet connection except to view web dictionaries or to play online pronunciation voices.
- WordBook includes entries of both American/British spellings. Definitions are written in American English.
What's new
- Thousands of word origin (etymology) updates
- Export/Import bookmarks/history word list via email
- Fast app switching for iOS 4.2
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- Last changed:
- Jan 11, 2011
- Category:
- Reference
- Developer:
- TranCreative Software
- Version:
- 4.3.5
- Average Rating:
- 4.00 (210)
- Size:
- 20.0 MB
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