DioDict English Dictionary features 184,500 words, meanings and examples. Thousands of notes on grammar and ways to use words. No internet connection needed. This app includes content from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 8th edition, 2010.
Imagine having the top selling English learner’s dictionary in your pocket. DioDict 4 is only compatible with OS versions ICS (Android 4.0) and above. If your device’s OS is ICS or higher, DioDict 4 will be downloaded and installed. If your device’s OS is lower than ICS, DioDict 3 will be automatically selected for download. If you are using DioDict 3, please note that each version has different functions.
Dictionary features include:
- 184,500 words, phrases and meanings from British and American English. British/American-only words are specially marked.
- Thousands of examples of real English showing learners how a word is normally used.
- Text to speech engine so you can listen to American and British native speaker's pronunciation of words and sentences.
- 1,000 newly coined words, such as ‘podcast', 'wiki', 'carbon footprint', 'social networking', and 'tiger economy'.
- 7,000 synonyms and antonyms as well as 5,000 words related to science, literature, computers and business.
- Explanations and examples use natural, easy-to-understand English.
- A pronunciation guide (IPA) with word stress shown next to each word entry.
- Large amount of grammatical information:
- Parts of speech (noun, verb, adj. etc.) of each word.
- Irregular verb forms and noun plurals.
- Which prepositions are used with which verbs and adjectives.
- Whether a noun is countable or uncountable.
- Easier Search with 'Multi Search':
- When you enter a word to search, relevant sentence idioms and phrasal verbs are searched for and spelling is checked automatically.
- Multiple types of searches are available in a single search window without the need to select a search mode.
- Wildcard search: enter “?” or “*” in place of a letter when you are unsure of the spelling (e.g., “man*ver” retrieves the word “maneuver”).
- Search not only for words, but for phrases or examples.
- The spell check function corrects typos - if you are unsure of the spelling or mis-type a word, a list of similar words is offered.
- Search for similar words: e.g. clicking on “adding” in an entry yields a list of similar and derivative words: “addition”, “additional”, “additive”, “addition reaction”.
- The search results are listed in real-time when you enter a keyword.
- Links to Google so that you can search for more information on a particular word.
- Pronunciation guide from the built-in American Text To Speech (TTS) solution.
- History menu lists all your recent word searches.
- Save words and expressions to any number of flashcard folders.
- You can efficiently learn the words saved in the folders using the Cradle and Yes/No Quizzes function.
What's New
- Restoration function for Wordbook. (when you upgrade DioDict version from 3 to 4)
- Sound replay option.
- Set screen timeout function.
Varies with device
Updated
December 29, 2013
Current Version
4.2.01.11054 / Varies with device
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