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Merriam-Webster Dictionary+

Submitted by Amir, 26 July, 2021
Member of the AppleVis Blog Team
Last updated on 26 July, 2021
Category
Reference

Description of App

Get America’s most useful and respected dictionary, optimized for your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. This is the best iOS app for English language reference, education, and vocabulary building.

And now we’ve added new word games! It’s never been more fun to learn new words and test your vocabulary for everyone from English learners to total word nerds. Hundreds of words to test your skills.

Offline access: You’ll have complete access to definitions and synonyms whether or not you’re connected. You will need a connection to view illustrations, hear audio pronunciations, and use voice search.

Selected as a "Best New App" by iTunes.

Features:

* Universal app
* No ads
* Full Thesaurus: more than 200,000 word choices, examples, and explanations
* New Vocabulary-Building Quizzes: fun, fast quizzes to learn new words or test your vocabulary
* Voice Search: look up a word without having to spell it
* Word of the Day: learn a new word every day.
* Example Sentences: understand how a word is used in context
* Quick Definitions: perfect for on-the-go lookups
* Audio Pronunciations: voiced by real English speakers, not text-to-speech robots
* Favorite Words and Search History: Keep track of the words that are most important to you
* Favorite Word syncing through iCloud: Share your favorites between devices
* Apple Watch Extension: See Word of the Day, look up words with voice search, and keep track of your favorites from your watch
* Premium Content: over 1000 graphical illustrations, and over 20,000 additional entries covering people, places, and foreign terms

Version

5.5.0

Free or Paid

Paid

Apple Watch Support

Yes

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone

iOS Version

14.7

Accessibility Comments

Version 5.5.0 of the app, released few days ago, has implemented many accessibility enhancements, making the dictionary pleasantly usable. Even the Vocab Quiz section is accessible with VoiceOver Rotor support.

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads all page elements.

Button Labeling

All buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.

Other Comments

This is a premium $9.99 app which is really worth paying for if you are into words, but its free counterpart, with the same accessible interface and various in-app purchase options, can also be found here:

App Store Link

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/merriam-webster-dictionary/id478126577

Developer's Website

https://www.merriam-webster.com

Developer's Twitter Username

@MerriamWebster

Recommendations

1 people have recommended this app

Most recently recommended by Amir 2 years 2 months ago

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Comments

Only English?

By Unregistered User (not verified)

2 years 2 months ago

Hi!
It's not so interesting to have the dictionary only for English.
Cheers!

Yes, what's wrong with it?

By Amir

2 years 2 months ago

Member of the AppleVis Blog Team

In reply to Only English? by Unregistered User (not verified)

This is a monolingual dictionary and, IMO, it's currently the most up-to-date and the most comprehensive American English Dictionary lexicon available. And its accessibility truly shines. Monolingual and bilingual dictionaries are horses of a different color.

Have it

By Holger Fiallo

2 years 2 months ago

I got it for my iPhone and watch. Works well.

Ah I see.

By Unregistered User (not verified)

2 years 2 months ago

Hi!
I am using universal dictionary anf abbyy lingvo.
And I can download any dictionary.
Mono or multi-language it isn't important.
Cheers!

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