Combines Oxford's largest single-volume English Dictionary and largest Thesaurus, plus audio all in one application —making this the largest Oxford English reference on ANY mobile platform.
● The entire Oxford Dictionary of English, Second Edition (ODE)
● and Oxford Thesaurus of English, Second Edition (OTE).
Including extensive reading & reference material,
over and above the core content
● 72,000 pre-recorded sound files from the Shorter Oxford English
Dictionary and Oxford SoundBank with native British voice actors.
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◼ Application Features:
▪ full content of the unabridged texts
▪ complete appendices and front matter
▪ unique three-way cross-referencing search
▪ real-time progressing look-up
▪ wildcard searches for unknown words & quizzes
▪ hyperlinking between dictionary & thesaurus
plus to and from appendices
▪ fallback online search for esoteric or archaic words and the latest slang
▪ automatic history
▪ bookmarks with editable notations
▪ iCloud Bookmark syncing
▪ an "AI Teacher" for deeper explanations or help for ESL students in 98 languages
▪ an AI boosted anagram generator
▪ online searching for rare words
▪ unique support for round-trip search from other apps
▪ "Share" module to search within other apps (with history)
▪ "Oxford Broadcast" for split-screen or second screens
▪ "Word-of-the-Day" messages
▪ "Today" & LockScreen widgets
▪ 3D Touch & DarkMode support
▪ iPad Pro multi-screen and Drag & Drop
▪ iPhone 15 & iOS17 support
▪ iPhone, iPod, iPad and macOS support
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◼ ODE Description
▶ The foremost single-volume authority on the English language
▶ Hundreds of new words and senses derived from the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus, giving the most complete and accurate picture of the English language
The Oxford Dictionary of English is at the forefront of language research, focusing on English as it is used today, informed by the most up-to-date evidence from the largest language research programme in the world, including the 800-million-word Oxford English Corpus. This revised edition includes hundreds of brand-new words and senses, as well as up-to-date encyclopedic information, and extensive appendices covering topics such as countries, heads of state, and chemical elements.
◼ OTE Description
▶ Authoritative coverage of more synonyms and antonyms than any other A-Z thesaurus
▶ New and up-to-date synonyms and senses, based on the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus
▶ Accessible and easy to use, with synonyms given in order of usefulness and key synonyms highlighted
▶ Lists including foreign words and phrases, and imitative words added to the completely revised centre section giving useful vocabulary on a broad range of topics, from clothes and food, to medicine and music
▶ Special Features: Choose the Right Word boxes that help distinguish between close synonyms, plus Word Links panels: look up the word 'coin' and find the link with 'numismatic'
The WordFinder section of word lists has been fully revised and reorganized with its own quick-reference index and includes topics from clothes and food, to medicine and music, with new lists of foreign words and phrases, archaic words, imitative words, British and American equivalents, and more. It is an invaluable resource to help broaden your vocabulary and provide quick answers to word puzzles and crossword clues.
◼ Sound Files from the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary & Oxford SoundBank
◼ Features:
▶ high-quality recordings with native English pronunciations
▶ accurate coverage of different homographs, variant forms and inflections
Powered by "UniDict® Engine 15"
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Bought and paid for this app back in Nov 2022 and Feb 2023 it suddenly showed “ total failure” asking me to download updated version . When I tried to do the downloading, it asked me to pay again for the app as if I am an new user!
I will not pay for it again as history will repeat itself. I tried to contact the app developer but failed! Such a waste as it is indeed a good designed app but after sales service is SUCK when issue arises.
I will definitely avoid all app developed by this developer !
Apparently Incompatible on iPad Pro
Having been charged $38.00 to download the App it consistently fails to open on iPad Pro. No explanation has been forthcoming.
Consider alternative App before purchasing.
Latest update has repeated nag screens to login
Dec 26,2022 - This is not what i paid for.
Jan 17, 2023 - The app has been giving me non-stop notifications when it’s not even open on my phone, telling that I need to download a new version. There have been at least 15 in the last few minutes. The app itself has a message that says ‘Total failure’. It is unusable as is, before download. I have screenshots. I am never buyinng from this app developer again, and I suggest anyone looking at buying this app look for other versions of the OED on the app store.
Continually crashes
I purchased this app as my previous Oxford dictionary was no longer supported. When I try to look up words, this app either gives a ‘Total failure’ message or flicks me over to the App Store to get a free app with in-app purchases- which I should have already paid for with this App. This is a very poor product from UniDict.
What’s going on?
Being using this app for quite a while, all of a sudden it says total failure when I open app and auto directs me to download a new version at the in app version. So I download that and it says I have no licence? Go to my purchased apps and I can’t put in a problem cause it also says it’s never purchased. Ridiculous. Not paying another $38 dollars for the same app. Please fix I’m getting annoyed. Great dictionary even though it’s the same thing that’s built into the iPhone. But man why is there two versions confusing matters and why can’t I re-download what I purchased or update that version rather than it sending me to the other version?
Suddenly stopped working
I’ve been using this dictionary for a few years but today it completely stopped working. When I start up the app - it comes up with a message “Total Failure” and directs me to the App Store. I’ve deleted it and reloaded it but no progress. This was a very expensive app that I use every day - it’s very disappointing to have it now continually fail. I’m using on an iPad 7th generation on iOS 16.2 Please help.
Oxford Deluxe
Having the thesaurus alongside The Oxford English Dictionary is a major help when looking for the same word without wanting to repeat oneself. The app is fast and user friendly. I remember at Uni my English professor carried the hard copy to class in a basket with other various things: he told me he didn’t mind the weight. The next day he had this app instead. It turned out he did mind the weight. If you buy it, it’ll be amongst the best money you’ve ever spent.
David
A fantastic resource
A well laid out app. The only Dictionary you will ever need.
Almost perfect
A fantastic dictionary that is perfect excepting a few details, the first of which I think is relatively important, especially considering the price of the app.
- I want full freedom to copy to the clipboard, at the moment text selection and copying seems, limited and sometimes impossible. I would greatly appreciate attention being paid to this.
- This detail is aesthetic, but also functional. The D and T buttons in the top right hand corner, even after using this dictionary for quite some time, still intuitively confuses me. Pressing a blue D button to get to the red thesaurus doesn't work for me in a reactive way when I'm using it. I think it would be fantastic to swap the buttons around; to have a red T button whilst in the dictionary and a blue D button whilst in thesaurus.
With these additions this app is worthy of a five star review! Keep up the good work :)
