Collins Dictionary+Thesaurus vs Roget's II: New Thesaurus Usage & Stats

The new 2014 Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus app is fast, easy-to-use, has all the latest words, and is the most comprehensive and trustworthy combined English Dictionary and Thesaurus available on iOS. It contains more than 722,000 words, meanings and phrases and 410,000 synonyms and antonyms reflecting the rapid evolution and growth of modern English. No internet connection is required. Pronunciation audio available offline. For more than a century, Collins’ editors have worked to create dictionaries that meet the needs of the world they define. They’re still doing so today, tracking language change around the world and vetting suggestions from the public on collinsdictionary.com, ensuring Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus truly is the home of living language. With all of the latest words to enter the English language as well as over 8,500 place names and 5,500 biographies you have thousands of fascinating facts and figures at your fingertips. Usage notes give advice on using the right word in the right place, and thousands of etymologies trace the roots of modern English. *More than 722,000 words, meanings and phrases *Over 410,000 synonyms and antonyms *Pronunciation audio available *Literary and rare words useful for crossword solvers and setters as well as Scrabble players *Includes the latest new words and extensive coverage of scientific and technical vocabulary *Over 8,500 place names and 5,500 biographies *Full appendixes of the Collins English Dictionary (The Joy of Dictionaries by best-selling author Mark Forsyth, Guide to Using the Dictionary, Pronunciation Guide and Abbreviations) *No internet connection required Search features include: -Alphabetical listing -Spelling suggestions -Linked Dictionary and Thesaurus -Anagrams -Fast pattern-match search (*, ?, vowel, consonant and group of letters) for crossword solving -Customize search options (starts/ends with, appears in idioms/examples) -Search within entries, definitions and examples -‘Jump’ feature – touch any word anywhere in the dictionary to go to the definition -Custom action feature allows users to look up a word in the dictionary from within other applications -Bookmark and history functions

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Roget's II: New Thesaurus

This application brings the full "Roget's II: The New Thesaurus" to your fingertips. Includes "Moby Thesaurus II" by Grady Ward that adds 30,260 root words, with 2,520,264 synonyms and related terms. Want to increase your vocabulary? Want to better express yourself? Want all this on your iPhone or iPod touch? *************************************************** Main Features: * entire text of this superior reference title * complete appendices and front matter * real-time progressive look-up * wildcard searches for unknown spellings and quizzes * words within definitions are clickable * bookmarks with notations * automatic history * AI boosted anagram generator * 3D Touch support * DarkMode support * iPad "Fast App Switching" (Multitasking) * iPad Pro multi-screen and Drag & Drop * iPhone 15 & iOS17 support * Support for iPhones, iPads, iPods and macOS * hyperlinks to (optional) "UniDict® Engine" dictionaries * complete offline use - no internet connection is required *************************************************** Roget's II: The New Thesaurus is Houghton Mifflin's easy to use, accurate, and authoritative English thesaurus. This essential reference offers users the resources of the English language to enhance the expressiveness and accuracy of their communications. Roget's II: The New Thesaurus combines the most useful features of a thesaurus and a dictionary; each entry contains a short definition as well as a comprehensive list of synonyms for the headword. This up-to-date database also features extensive, and useful, cross-references. "Roget’s II: New Thesaurus from Enfour offers the best value for features and content." "Roget’s II stands out as a clear choice for anyone who needs both quality content and rich features." -MacWorld (Kate Dohe) "4 mice" Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company http://www.hmco.com/ ___________________ Powered by Enfour Inc's "UniDict® Engine 15" Works with these "UniDict®" dictionaries from Enfour: American Heritage Dictionary Oxford Dictionary of English Australian Oxford Dictionary Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Longman English-Japanese Dictionary and many more...