Cambridge Dictionary of American English

Coverage of American English as It is Used Today

The Cambridge Dictionary of American English provides definitions for about 40,000 words and is compiled to offer what learners need most in a dictionary. With easy access, clear definitions, current vocabulary and plenty of examples this dictionary is an indispensable aid to students of English

Key Features

• Based on a 200 million-word corpus of American English that shows which words and phrases are really used in current American English, and what people really mean when they say or write those words
• Organized by meaning to help learners use English effectively
• Guidewords to help you quickly find the exact meaning you are looking for
• A 2,000-word defining vocabulary to help make definitions easy to understand
• Authentic, full-sentence examples to show how words are typically used and to help learners understand and use English more accurately
• Language Portraits to provide in-depth explanations of difficult grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation

The MSDict Dictionary Format

The Cambridge Dictionary of American English is here presented in MSDict electronic format. MSDict offers best experience in mobile reference and is available for any handheld platform.

• Quick dynamic search of words while you type
• Audio pronunciations (through additional installed sound modules)
• Hyperlinks between different related words
• Handy custom 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
• Dynamic changing of font sizes
• History lists of visited words
• Support of multiple dictionaries installed at a time
• Fullscreen support
• Page scrolling mode added
• Ability to select and change the language for MSDict menus and messages. The supported languages are- English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Finish, Russian and Portuguese.
• Copy single words, selected paragraphs or whole word definitions in external programs on your phone
• Two different work modes- View and Selection for your convenience when browsing word definition