Dictionary.com Pro for iPad

Dictionary.com Pro for iPad

By Dictionary.com, LLC

  • Category: Reference
  • Release Date: 2011-07-29
  • Current Version: 7.2.27
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 190.46 MB
  • Developer: Dictionary.com, LLC
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
Score: 4.09231
4.09231
From 195 Ratings
$4.99 On itunes

Description

Download the most essential and comprehensive dictionary app for dependable definitions at your fingertips. Dictionary.com is the leading free English dictionary app for iPad– with over 2,000,000 trusted definitions and synonyms. The app is designed and optimized for your device. Easily search definitions and synonyms offline. You can access the offline dictionary anytime and anywhere - you do not need an internet connection. Voice search and audio pronunciation requires connection. In addition to the trusted reference content from Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, this app includes more features than you might expect: 
• Word of the Day – expand your vocabulary and challenge yourself daily 
• Audio pronunciation – increase confidence in English and never mispronounce another word 
• Articles – explore hundreds of fun topics on language, grammar, and words in the wild 
• Slideshows – learn fascinating facts about language 
• Favorite words and search history – never forget the words you learn and save words for future reference 
• Spelling suggestions – not sure how a word is spelled? Spell check in the app will help 
• Advanced learner’s dictionary – special content for ESL, EFL and English learners Extra upgrades included in our Pro App:
 • Remove Ads • Encyclopedia 
• Idioms and Phrases 
• Example Sentences 
• Medical, Science and Rhyming Dictionaries

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  • Love it, BUT no slide over or split screen view

    4
    By BobLenx
    UPDATE: Still use it as a reference, but reluctantly switched to Merriam Webster app in order to have access to a dictionary in slide over mode while writing short stories. Disappointing this hasn’t been addressed over the years. ORIGINAL: First off, I love this app and have used it for years. I purchased the full complement of Pro add-ons and use it on my iPad and Android tablets. My only disappointment is that it won’t work on iPad in split screen or slide over view. As a writer using Scrivener, slide over would make my life so much easier. Any plans to implement this? It works fine in split view on Android with MS Word.

  • Would be 5 star if multitasking compatible.

    3
    By Shlee419
    It would be really useful if you provide the multitasking feature in iPad.

  • No External Keyboard Support

    1
    By proofrock
    It is extremely frustrating that there have been no serious efforts to address those of us who use external keyboards. Seriously? But then again, I guess when an app’s “about” section shows a copyright two years out of date, one shouldn’t expect much from their developers. Overall I love the functionality of the app. As someone who writes on their iPad, the program is useful. As someone who uses an external keyboard, the lack of keyboard commands is inexcusable. Using the app slows me down and forces me to take my hands off my keyboard. And that’s a deal breaker. Meh.

  • Would be 5 stars if notable flaws were fixed

    3
    By Emilsome
    For a paid app, it is a disappointing experience. You cannot launch the app from its own notifications or the widget. When I get a daily word notification and press on it, the app tries to launch but crashes. Every time. The same happens if I tap on “Learn more” in the daily word widget. I have been using iPad Pro 2018 with the latest software. The app also suffers from formatting issues. You can’t see the widget very well if you turn on dark mode. Otherwise, once you do launch the dictionary it’s a nice app.

  • Will not go to landscape view on iPad

    3
    By St. Louis Emelda
    I like this app but we use it for our Scrabble dictionary , however we find it very frustrating that my keyboard on my iPad Pro goes one way and the dictionary goes the other. We are not able to change this dictionary to landscape view to coincide with our typing. Eventually we take the iPad out of its secure home so we can see our search words without standing on our heads. Yech!

  • Not Optimized for iPad iOS 13 landscape

    1
    By thedigitaldorkette
    If you work with an ipad and only use landscape because you have a keyboard attachment, this won’t work for you. It’s optimized only for portrait. Also, paid to remove ads for the other app for dictionary.com, which is optimized for landscape, but is useless really. No different then the online version, except it costs money. And you have to pay to see extras like synonyms. They have two many products that aren’t evenly produced. Don’t waste your money.

  • Screen size

    3
    By Mascok22
    Needs to be updated to fit iPad Pro screen size.

  • Where are the etymologies (word origins)?

    2
    By Rachel575
    It really annoys me that there are no etymologies in the iPad app. I can get them in the iPhone version of the app, so why can’t this feature be available on iPad as well—especially when I have purchased all the upgrades? When I learn a new word, I really like to know where it came from. It helps me to better understand and retain it. I think the etymologies used to be available on iPad at one time, but maybe I’m misremembering.

  • A very useful app.

    5
    By OraDBA
    Update: The word pronunciation is again working, and I have uprated to 5 stars. Note: I tried to submit this via your website and "contact us", but it is timing out. I have found this app useful for quite some time now, thank you. Just today I have noticed there is no sound when I press the speaker icon for a pronunciation. This is an up to date version of the dictionary on iOS 13, running on the smaller version of an iPad Pro. The audio is turned up, and verified to be working. I do see the speaker icon flash momentarily, but there is no audio.

  • Missing the sounds. Just need restart the iPad

    5
    By 123456sam,,,,
    I like to hear the pronunciation for every word. But I couldn’t get any sounds when I click horn sign on the screen. My I-pad is iPad 13.2.3. Please help me to figure it out. I will change the stars after I got the answer. Thank you Just figured it out... Very good app

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