Cambridge Dictionary of American English

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The best American English learner's dictionary is better than ever, with new words and new features. Based on the world's largest corpus of American English, the Cambridge Dictionary of American English provides up-to-date vocabulary, easy-to-understand definitions, helpful usage notes, and examples that show how English is really used. The second edition offers advanced search features and a thesaurus. The audio version features spoken pronunciations for every word.

Features:

• The most up-to-date dictionary of American English available.
• Over 60,000 meanings and examples are included.
• Organized by meaning, so there's no guesswork needed to find the exact meaning a student is looking for.
• Full-sentence, corpus-based examples show how English is really used.
• Up-to-date vocabulary ("DSL," "Jihad," "morph," "PDA," "retro," "Wiki") defines the language of today.
• More then 200 usage panels help you avoid errors commonly made in English.
• Usage notes help learners to avoid common mistakes.
• Frequency information helps learners identify the words they need to know.
• Clear definitions make meanings easy-to-understand.
• Guidewords help learners find the meaning they want—fast!
• Full-sentence examples show how English is really used.

The MSDict Dictionary Format

The dictionary is powered by the MSDict technology especially enhanced for iPhone and iPod with the following key benefits:

• No connection to the Internet required - you can use the dictionary on your iPhone or iPod touch without connecting to the Internet and with no additional charges
• Ability to change the font size in the word definitions
• Original format of the OXFORD wordlist
• Bookmarks - you can use the Bookmarks feature as a learning tool and create your own topics and wordlist
• Filters added to help you locate the word you are searching for:
• Fuzzy filter- used when you are not sure of the correct spelling of a word
• Keyword-used to locate the instances of a key word within other compound words
• Wild card - "?" and "*" replace a letter and group of letters in words
• Fast article scrolling
• Quick search of words while you type
• Hyperlinks between words and articles