The Concise English Dictionary is noted for its clear, concise definitions as well as its comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the vocabulary of the English-speaking world. Oxford's Concise Thesaurus is ideal for helping you pinpoint exactly the right word, whether you are writing a letter, preparing a report, composing an essay, or writing creatively.
INCREASE YOUR WORD POWER
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Over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, covering technical and scientific terminology as well as English from around the world.
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A comprehensive thesaurus with over 300,000 synonyms and antonyms.
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50,000 audio pronunciations of both common and rare words, including those with controversial or variant pronunciations.
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Hundreds of new words and phrases based on the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus.
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Usage notes for help with tricky or controversial entries.
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Related word notes to find words with similar meanings.
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Also includes advanced search and language tools that have become the staple of quality mobile language apps from MobiSystems with content from Oxford University Press.
A SEARCH TOOL
Featuring search autocomplete to help you find words quickly by displaying predictions similar to the terms you're typing. You also get enhanced search extras including:
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A quick search of words while you type.
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A 'fuzzy filter' for when you are not sure of the correct spelling of a word.
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A 'keyword' search for finding key words within compound words.
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A wild card search function ('*' or '?') which can replace a letter or entire parts of a word.
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Download dictionary definitions locally for offline word lookup.
A LEARNING TOOL
Including a number of features that help you further enhance your vocabulary:
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A 'Favorites' feature to create custom folders with lists of words from the extensive library, including cross-curriculum words.
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History list to help you easily review looked-up words.
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Discover more using the included special language notes.
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See words in context with example sentences.
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'Word-of-the-day' feature with dedicated homescreen widget.