Price: FREE

Dictionary.com

Our Review

Dictionary.com is a reference application that includes a dictionary, thesaurus, and word-of-the-day option, and also keeps a log of the most recent word searches. Reference words are quickly and easily accessed directly from the app, which can potentially save the user time and frustration from dealing with an unreliable internet connection. The best feature of all – and what helps make this app superior to traditional book versions – is the audio pronunciation. Now, not only do I understand what I’m reading and writing, but I can impress my peers with profound, polysyllabic words without fear of butchering the pronunciation. One might argue this application is the best-of-its-kind, but there’s absolutely no doubt that Dictionary.com is a “must-have” for students and curious minds of all ages.

By Age Range, By App Feature, For Parents, High School +, Middle School, Phonics, Primary School, Reading, Reviews

February 12th, 2010 by Kristen Young Share

Application Detail

Dictionary.com - Dictionary & Thesaurus - Free

Developer: Dictionary.com
Released: 2009-04-07
Price: FREE

Description from the Developer

**YOU ASKED, WE LISTENED: Now you can get an ad-free version of the Dictionary.com app for purchase. Search 'Dictionary.com - No Ads' in the iTunes App Store.**The free Dictionary.com app delivers trusted reference content from Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, including nearly 1,000,000 words and definitions and 90,000 synonyms and antonyms. No Internet connection is needed. The app also features audio pronunciations, similarly spelled words and Dictionary.coms popular Word of the Day that is enjoyed by millions of people.Winner of the 2009 Best App Ever Awards for Primary and Middle School KidsNamed as a top 10 app in the App Stores High School Survival GuideVoted best app for college students - US News & World ReportRecognized as a top 10 Back-to-School iPhone App Time MagazineFeatures: Dictionary and Thesaurus English and Spanish Word of the Day Nearly 1,000,000 words and definitions in our Dictionary More than 90,000 synonyms and antonyms in our Thesaurus Alphabetical indexing Similarly spelled words Phonetic and audio pronunciation Example sentences Non-standard uses Word origin and history Editable recent word look-up Shake device to see a randomly-selected word No Internet connection required for Dictionary and Thesaurus Internet connection required for Word of the Day, audio pronunciations and similarly spelled words**Tip: To turn off the Word of the Day notifications, go to your phone's Settings, select Notifications, select Dictionary, and tap Off for sounds, alerts and badges.**