Dictionary. Reference App Review (iOS, Free)

Description

Get the full power of TheFreeDictionary.com, the world's most comprehensive dictionary. English, Spanish, French, and 11 other languages, plus Medical, Legal, and other specialty dictionaries, multiple encyclopedias, and thesauri, all from the most trusted sources. Play word games, read daily articles, even share your favorite words via social networks, email, and text. Use advanced searches and even look up words without an Internet connection.

Rated #1 app in the App Store in the free reference category in 86 countries in 2011, 2012, and 2013 (Source: http://www.appannie.com/app/ios/379450383/ranking/#device=ipad&view=ranks)

Content and Features

* Multiple English dictionaries, featuring extensive definitions, pronunciations, usage sentences, etymologies, and more.

* Extensive offline dictionary. Search with or without an Internet connection. NOTE: The offline dictionary must be downloaded separately using an Internet connection before offline mode can be accessed.

* Advanced Search options, including "Starts with," "Ends with," and "In definition."

* Multiple thesauri, featuring synonyms, antonyms, related words, even images.

* Multiple encyclopedias, including Britannica, Columbia, Collins, even Wikipedia.

* Multiple specialty dictionaries, including Medical, Legal, Financial, Idioms, Acronyms and Abbreviations, and more.

* Online dictionaries in 13 other languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Greek, Arabic, Polish, Turkish, and Russian.

* Translate English words into more than 40 languages, ranging from Afrikaans and Arabic to Urdu and Vietnamese.

* Play American and British audio pronunciations in the English dictionary.

* Jump to Definition, Thesaurus, or Translations with one button.

* Look up any word on the page by highlighting it and tapping "Definition."

* Search for words on the page.

* Create unlimited bookmarks of your favorite words and encyclopedia entries.

* Learn something new every day with fresh daily content, including Word of the Day, This Day in History, Quote of the Day, Today's Birthday, News of the Day, and more. Even set notifications for daily delivery.

* Play games, including Spelling Bee, Match Up, Words Within Words, as well as Hangman in a dozen different languages.

* Customize your homepage: add or remove articles, games, even local weather and personalized horoscope.

* Navigate the app in more than a dozen languages with the multilingual interface.

* Share your favorite definitions and encyclopedia entries via Facebook, Twitter, email, and text (with supported operating systems). Even share daily homepage items.

* Adjust font size.

* View Weather temperatures in Fahrenheit or Celsius.

* Full iOS 7 support.

* For app developers: The Free Dictionary app has the ability to be accessed by other apps with API calls (Contact Farlex for instructions on accessing TFD).


Tags

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Customer Reviews

• Great for finding out new things!

  by Houstonv

  Up up down down left right left right a b a b start

• Love it

  by Rockstarjosh

  I love this app it's way easier to use than a dictionary it saves so much time I use it everyday for homework

• Great app'

  by MADdiplomacy

  Works well.

• Love it!

  by Fumiboshi

  Very handy and useful! Thank you for developing such a nice app!

• Lia

  by Lia 0220

  GREAT!!!

• Knowledge to wisdom

  by Emily0422

  Wonderful resource. I can turn all these knowledge into wisdom.

• Great application

  by Short-changed

  The youth of today need to use this application, a lot!

• Dictionary

  by Maxy2012

  I really like this app at my age ( Menopause) i have short term memory loss So this Dictionary is a god sent Thank u

• El mejor

  by frinchz

  Este es el mejor diccionario que hé encontrado es excelente se lo recomiendo

• Dictionary

  by normlbeyer

  I really enjoy; the bios, the word of the day, etc..

• Farlex Dictionary

  by J.a. Stockton

  This is a first rate dictionary.

• Guilty Pleasure

  by slopchop31

  I never thought I'd get excited to open this app every single day and play a few games, learn some interesting factoids and words, but I really do! Then again, I'm one of those types who reads about grammar just for fun. Yes, fun!

• Retired

  by Diggerroo

  Love this app, use it everyday!

• Useful

  by Dgage55

  This dictionary app is excellent, and very useful.

• Going pro

  by Vdub dude

  I really like this app

• This App

  by Loveerbody

  Having a blast with it!!! This is great.

• Great App

  by jrsdve

  Totally recommended

• More than a simple dictionary

  by Home/Office stickies

  Wow! I was surprised and very happy to come across this dictionary. You just don't get a simple definition of the word, but a complete description of it and help if you can't spell the word correctly. This is a 'must have' dictionary for everyone. I have three or four dictionaries that I use, not only because I'm a bad speller, but because I want to use words accurately. This is the dictionary that will guide you and give you the answers you need. I love it and am using it as my number one resource.

• Sailor man

  by Arqe6

  Perfect for me thnx⚓️

• Early but i like it so far!

  by kawkaw999

  Love that it has a word of the day plus other interesting tidbits... I mean the mystery of devils hoof prints in Devon! Who knew?? Also a quote of the day. Fun.

• Mel

  by Hno. Mel

  Works

• If you are reading this review...

  by T/E/D>crit

  You are awesome! That is all. Thank you for getting this app and/or reading the reviews to make a smart inform decision.

• Easy to use

  by Doggie2cat2

  This is my go to app for a dictionary. I like that you can see other languages as well.

• Great app!

  by J.Plate

  This app makes learning news words a breeze!

• Stuffed for Medical

  by Makes mad

  Full Nick name I mean knowledge in this App "makes us HAPPY." Recommended to all but especially medical people must Bookmark it.

• Great App

  by Koucha>u•

  A nice and clean app to learn some words and cultural stuff whenever you have time.

• Reliable

  by Get Sour

  Must have for medical studs

• Super

  by USNA67

  Without question the best dictionary app!

• Fun app

  by Arizala

  Very instructive and entertaining. Sometimes the definitions of the words are somewhat obscure, but that maybe my problem and not the app.

• Great app!

  by Beatriz Gomez

  Cool app.

• TEB-Paramedic;

  by ERED1

  I have just started using this app to help me spell words as I am doing my patient's treatment / assessment report. So far it has been adequate.. Still learning how to use it....

• Useful

  by Twinkle tiptoes

  It's a handy app; I use it more than any other app.

• Great dictionary

  by Nukihjoihdwsfss

  Very good

• Conocimiento

  by Puma18

  Que importante es encontrar una herramienta completa , te ayuda en varias funciones y lo más importante aprendes . Gracias por tu tiempo .

• Liked it!

  by Nicoya21

  The Horoscope is eerily correct, so many times I've read it and wondered to self if there's a drone following me.

• Excellent

  by Merlui

  Easy to work with

• Me encanta

  by Ada Martinez

  Buena aplicación.

• Dictionary

  by Creole Mustard

  Great!! Look forward to the daily word. Love the verbal pronunciation! Very educational. So E-Z, right at my fingertips! Look forward to the daily reminders!! Thank You!!

• Professor V. Wise

  by Norman Hesnon

  Excellent quick resource. However haven received five (5) review request, complementing each. One must conclude such to be a gross waste of time. I shall answer not another! Victor Wise

• Dictionary review

  by Newbridger

  Very handy dictionary. Seems complete. Adding pictures would bring it up to a 5.

• Great!!!!!

  by Treason9

  Wonderful app!! Easy to use very informal!!!

• It safe my life!

  by Claudis

  Excellent app!

• Nice App

  by jai19718

  Definitions at your fingertips and a quick reliable tool to use especially when you're trying to get the syntax just write! I use this app at home and when I'm on the go!

• Totally awesome app!

  by Coo1z

  I spend some time on this every day. One of the best apps I have come across.

• Good app

  by Dinkycarr

  I was very pleased with this app. I read a lot and often look up words I'm not familiar with so the app is helpful. I also like the word games provided which also improves my vocabulary

• Great App!

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• Great app

  by Someone else

  Helps looking up word definitions faster and easier

• Good

  by Uladin

  I love this. Don't have to go all the way onto the web.

• Fast, efficient and Fun

  by Ipswich M

  Great app!

• Useful app

  by Ms. <3<3 luv apps

  I like the word of the day. The pronunciation feature is great.

• Awesome

  by jem-the Great

  Plain Awesome!! Simple to use, nice to have a handy dictionary in the Health field,home EVERYWHERE :))

• Glitchy

  by Taytay follower

  It always glitches on me. When ever I try to open the app it always shuts down. If you fixed this I would love to increase my vocabulary some more.

• Yaya

  by Jess7224

  Fun and great info

• Great for studying

  by Footballdad543215

  This app is great for studying getting ready for school.

• Great App

  by The Lightkeeper

  I love this app, I have improved my vocabulary by using it.

• Sherryww

  by Sherrywwv

  This app has everything a dictionary should and more.

• I love it

  by Babykreekree

  It keeps me learning

• Dictionary app

  by Needlotsofhelp

  Excellent app for learning not only the meaning of a word or phase but understandings the different context for using the word correctly. It has been extremely useful !!!

• Sr

  by Dayon1488

  I use this app surprisingly to study biblical words like, "grace" , and " salvation." It does a great job not only explaining the words, but also giving the history of the words origin. Thats why it has become my primary source and study guide for definitions. This app is totally amazing and I highly recommend to everyone whose looking for fast definitions of words, concordances, and excellent accuracy in historical literacy. Get the app!

• Good app

  by 99Gamer99

  This is one of the better dictionary I had ever used. Thanks.

• Learning

  by Gelese

  With Dictionary I have fun and learn every day.

• Nice

  by Cabelas Fan

  Enjoyable app

• Luv

  by Roastinnnnnn

  Great clear definition. Shows origin country of word, pretty cool.

• Great app for a proofreader on the move

  by The Compulsive Editor

  I use the web version of TFD all the time. The app is a great help for answering questions and settling "discussions" (aka arguments) when I'm away from the computer.

• Very nice

  by Mercybelle

  Very nice, quick easy to use and lots of options. Thanks Michelle

• Favorite dictionary app

  by Dr. Duru

  My favorite go-to app for word definitions. I particularly like the auditory assistance. Experience is much better than the website which is littered with poorly placed ads.

• Awesome

  by Lord Wakeman

  Very good App. Stable ana really useful

• Helps tremendously!!

  by Reneejones33t

  I am a current vet tech student and this app helps me tremendously. I love it.

• Perfección

  by SUPER COOL341

  It has every word!!!

• Great mobile dictionary.

  by Artimu5

  I am attending college courses and sometimes a word pops up that I have no clue what it means. I can open up the app, look up the word, and get back to work.

• Cool-o, Entertaining

  by Jjjphotobombs

  Easy to use and straight forward. The words within words is my favorite. The interface could be more phone friendly, and the design could be more aesthetically pleasing. But it gets the job done and I'm enjoying it.

• Very Good; I wish for all Plus have antonyms for each word.

  by RoomApple

  It works well like the web version works well. I am often after antonym and synonym along their gradiants.

• Good

  by TheHez12345

  Amazing app

• I love it

  by Wil_BO

  A good way to kill time

• Amazing!!

  by Aidwalk

  It's a helpful app.

• Goodness

  by Certifiedertyuio

  I like it all. It works well too!!

• My favorite dictionary!

  by dmiddleton

  Getting my MBA and I use this app all the time, love it!

• Great App!

  by Cool Pride

  Works flawlessly. A must have.

• Very handy and concise

  by Thejarnigang

  Wonderful app. Very easy to use and thorough.

• Yes

  by AZ Morena

  Always finds the word I need. Pronunciation is very helpful.

• Great App

  by Rettyroe

  Contains a lot of interesting information

• Mrs.

  by Tterrible

  Love it! I am and have been a longtime fan of dictionaries. I also do 3 crossword puzzles a day and find this one invaluable.

• Great!

  by avoncr

  This is a great app that hepls you ......

• Rate dictionary

  by Retxab Eisus

  Very informative. Love it

• Dictionary

  by JackFlat

  Nice well thought app. Ease of use and add ons are interesting..

• The Best

  by Cathy Vavosa

  By far the best DICTIONARY app on the market!!

• Best college dictionary

  by Fabigirl90

  I love it

• Great dictionary

  by Casey Williams-smith

  No nonsense

• Mom

  by Howesbythebeach

  Love this app. Easy to use.

• Review

  by Ranazzz

  Excellent. Legal thesaurus is an innovative step.

• Great App

  by JillsGrace

  I really like this app

• LOVE IT!!!

  by AP_23

  Use it for everyday use & to expand my vocab. Has been a great tool for school too. I also love that it's a thesaurus, a translator with pronunciation & it also gives u diagrams of the word. Everything u need to know in one search!

• Love it but where are the games?

  by Hif1135

  I like the dictionary app but I would like to know where are the games? Also I'm disappointed that you can't hear the definitions read aloud! I would use this in my classroom more often if it had audio. Also is there a way you can double click on the word in a definition to see the definition of it?

• I health science student.... And this aap helps me a lot. Best dictionary

  by Mehak ny

  Best

• It takes just a few minutes to learn a lot

  by Justinkkj

  While driving my kids to school on weekdays, one of the kids opens this app and we all learn a word a day plus much more. Make every waking moment a teachable one.

• Good App

  by V1ck1H

  The reason I gave FreeDictionary 4 stars because I want to be able to sign in as I do on the website. Overall I'm on this app EVERYDAY !!!

• Excelente

  by esco6736

  Un buen diccionario español, solo me gustaría que sea disponible sin internet

• Great

  by ZombiePhan

  Useful & accurate.

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