Advanced English Dictionary.12.0 - App Store

Advanced English Dictionary: Your Ultimate Language Companion

Unlock the power of language with one of the most comprehensive English dictionaries on the App Store, featuring an extensive database of 4.9 million words. Designed for language lovers, learners, and professionals, it offers fast, reliable, and offline access to rich linguistic content.

Key Features:

. Extensive Word Database: Explore over 591,700 entries and 4.9 million words, including current terminology, biographical data, geographical names, and specialized technical and scientific terms.

. Clear Pronunciations: Hear high-quality audio pronunciations in American, British, and Australian English with both male and female voices. Content-sensitive IPA guides are also available for pronunciation assistance.

. Advanced Search Technology: Quickly find the words you need with powerful search capabilities and a lightning-fast, intuitive interface.

. Full Offline Access: Use the app anytime, anywhere-without needing an internet connection.

. Completely Ad-Free: Enjoy an uninterrupted experience with no ads, in-app purchases, or tracking.

. Etymologies and Word Origins: Discover the history and origins of words to deepen your understanding.

. Unique Conceptual Thesaurus: Navigate word connections with a thesaurus that links words in meaningful ways.

. Sample Sentences: See real-world examples of word usage in conversation and writing.

. Bookmark & History Features: Save your favorite words and revisit recent searches with editable bookmarks and history tools.

. Fun Word Discovery: Shake your device to activate "Word Shake" and explore random words.

Advanced English Dictionary offers a fresh approach to exploring language. With its extensive database and user-friendly features, it makes finding word meanings faster and simpler than ever before.

What Experts Are Saying:

“Advanced English Dictionary & Thesaurus rises above the rest with a good interface, fast speed, and a unique way of looking up words. [...] Recommended for anyone needing a dictionary and thesaurus on the go”
- AppAdvice

“This is no ordinary dictionary. In addition to being an almost infinite resource of words and what they mean, it also educates users as to how words are linked. [...] It’s a new take on an old, but incredibly useful, concept and one that will no doubt gain many fans”
- Clare Hopping, Know Your Mobile

“Its superior biographical and geographical data and its pleasing interface gives jDictionary Mobile's offering a slight edge”
- Sam Felsing, Macworld

“For exploring the language, it has the edge, the upper hand, the whip hand, etc.”
- Tony Smith, TheRegister.com

“This is a sleek dictionary with a cool "word links" feature that briefly describes the history around that word. It's easy to use and I love the pronunciation guide for those more esoteric words”
- AppOlicious

“Advanced English Dictionary & Thesaurus app is one of the best reference apps you can download on your iPhone”
- The Recapp

Version History Bug fixes, content update, and performance improvements. 12.0 09/10/2024 • Enhanced for iOS 13
• Minor bug fixes 11.2 09/30/2019 • Enhanced for iOS 11
• Ready for iPhone X
• Updated definition and etymology databases
• Improved search suggestions
• Bug fixes 11.0 10/29/2017 • Updated definition and etymology databases
• Improved fuzzy-search
• Offline audio pronunciation
• Bug fixes 10.0 09/13/2016 • Etymologies (word origins)
You will find a clear and brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of a major part of the modern English vocabulary.
For example, you will learn that the word 'quarantine' comes from Italian quarantina ‎(“forty”), from quarantina giorni ‎(“forty days”). Originally when a ship arriving in port was suspected of being infected with a malignant, contagious disease, its cargo and crew were obliged to forego all contact with the shore for a period of around forty days.

• Database updates
• UI improvements
• Bug fixes 9.0 09/19/2015 Database updates
Enhanced for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus 8.4 10/02/2014 Database updates
Bug fixes for iOS 8 8.0 09/17/2014 - Rebuilt from the ground up for iOS 7
- New app icon
- Minor bug fixes 7.4 12/15/2013 Content update

Minor bug fixes 6.2 12/18/2012 NOTE to iPod touch users: please don't download this update, wait for the next version!

WHAT'S NEW:

- Audio pronunciation (available in American, British and Australian English, in both male and female voices)

- Added the ability to tap any word in the content to look up its definition

- UI improvements

- Database updates 6.0 12/13/2012 - Support for iOS 6 and iPhone 5

- Database updates (more than 300.000 new entries added)

- UI improvements 5.0 09/28/2012 - Minor bug fixes
- Database updates 3.4 12/18/2011 - Content updates

- History clear function now works as expected 3.2 12/18/2010 - iOS4 multitasking support

- Retina display support

- Content updates 3.0 08/10/2010 - Database updates

- Performance improvements

- Minor bug fixes 2.89 06/08/2010 - Database updates
- Performance improvements
- Minor bug fixes 2.88 04/02/2010 - Database updates

- Minor bug fixes 2.86 01/11/2010 - Database updates

- Minor bug fixes 2.84 11/05/2009 - Database updates

- Profane words are back!

- Optimized for iPhone OS 3.0 1.82 08/04/2009 - 150 new entries
- user interface improvements
- minor bug fixes 2.8 07/03/2009 2.6 05/26/2009 2.4 05/09/2009 2.2 03/23/2009 2.0 02/14/2009 1.2 11/16/2008