The dictionary is alright, but for some reason my encyclopedia button doesnt work. It tells me the files missing, or been renamed (not true). I dont see what the point of this is. I would avoid this and just use the dictionary Mac already provides, which is almost as good.
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Description
The 240,000-entry World Book® Dictionary is a powerful language resource for home, school, and business from the editors of World Book Encyclopedia.
This is the ultimate Mac dictionary. Dont try any of these things with the built-in dictionary in your Mac:
• Double-click any word in a definition to find out that words meaning
• Give voice commands ("Pronounce please" or "Read the definition")
• Get a list of words with similar spellings (handy if youre not sure how a word is spelled)
• Check the history drawer with a list of words you have looked up during that session
• Pronounce each word you look up automatically (set in preferences)
• Click to have the definition read out loud from beginning to end
• Open multiple windows to compare definitions
• Choose colors for different parts of the definition (eg synonyms in red)
Our favorite feature, and soon to be yours, is "Related Entries". Lets say you look up the word "sand", you get the following choices for what to display in the Related Entries section:
• Found in Definitions: A list of words whose definitions contain the word "sand". For example, you would discover the word "sabulous" which means "consisting of sand; full of sand; sandy; gritty." Bet you didnt know that.
• Found in Examples: A list of words whose definitions page contains an example that uses the word "sand" in a sentence. For example, one word on the list is "pervious" whose definition contains this example: "Sand is easily pervious to water."
• Exact matches: A list of words in which "sand" appears, such as "sandal", "sandal tree" and "sandalwood".
• Similar words: A list of words with most of the letters the same. This is very handy if you are not quite sure how a word you are looking up is spelled.
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This is the ultimate Mac dictionary. Dont try any of these things with the built-in dictionary in your Mac:
• Double-click any word in a definition to find out that words meaning
• Give voice commands ("Pronounce please" or "Read the definition")
• Get a list of words with similar spellings (handy if youre not sure how a word is spelled)
• Check the history drawer with a list of words you have looked up during that session
• Pronounce each word you look up automatically (set in preferences)
• Click to have the definition read out loud from beginning to end
• Open multiple windows to compare definitions
• Choose colors for different parts of the definition (eg synonyms in red)
Our favorite feature, and soon to be yours, is "Related Entries". Lets say you look up the word "sand", you get the following choices for what to display in the Related Entries section:
• Found in Definitions: A list of words whose definitions contain the word "sand". For example, you would discover the word "sabulous" which means "consisting of sand; full of sand; sandy; gritty." Bet you didnt know that.
• Found in Examples: A list of words whose definitions page contains an example that uses the word "sand" in a sentence. For example, one word on the list is "pervious" whose definition contains this example: "Sand is easily pervious to water."
• Exact matches: A list of words in which "sand" appears, such as "sandal", "sandal tree" and "sandalwood".
• Similar words: A list of words with most of the letters the same. This is very handy if you are not quite sure how a word you are looking up is spelled.
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Application availability
Available in countries
| Country | Price |
|---|---|
| Canada | 6.99 CAD |
| China | 30 CNY |
| France | 5.49 EUR |
| Germany | 5.49 EUR |
| Italy | 5.49 EUR |
| Netherlands | 5.49 EUR |
| Portugal | 5.49 EUR |
| Spain | 5.49 EUR |
| Poland | 5.49 EUR |
| UK | 4.99 GBP |
| India | 399 INR |
| Japan | 610 JPY |
| Korea, Republic Of | 999.99 KRW |
| Poland | 23.99 PLN |
| Russia | 379 RUB |
| Turkey | 34.99 TRY |
| USA | 4.99 USD |
| Korea, Republic Of | 5.49 USD |
| Ukraine | 4.99 USD |
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MacDesktop,Reviews
Bit of a rip
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I think this app is great . Maybe just a dictionary but the perks like audio pronunciation are great. I think it’s worth the money. My dictionary that came with my Mac failed ( don’t know why ) but this was the price of a nice.. Latte’,.. which was not in the dictionary by the way .
Dictionary is pretty good, but the voice ... weird computer voice.
Dictionary is ok, but the voice is obviously computer driven and the pronounciations are only a little helpful. Im using it with the voice turned off.
Definitions Mediocre, No Thesaurus
The definitions in this dictionary are mediocre at best. When I buy a new dictionary I compare definitions I look up to various other dictionaries I own. This one had the worst definitions and no origin or derivation of the words. And nowadays I have come to expect a thesaurus to be built into dictionary applications, but this one doesnt have one. The dictionary that comes with every Mac OS is better than this one and has a built-in thesaurus. The spoken pronunciation feature is the only positive aspect of this application. If you need that then this app might be worth the cost. Otherwise save your money.
Needs a thesaurus
As the dictionary packaged with Macs contains a thesaurus, and no thesaurus apps are currently available at the store, I cannot recommend this otherwise adequate dictionary.
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