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Concise Oxford English Dictionary with Audio
The Most Popular Dictionary Worldwide

The Concise Oxford English Dictionary is the most populardictionary of its kind around the world and is noted for its clear,concise definitions as well as its comprehensive and authoritativecoverage of the vocabulary of the English-speaking world. Thedictionary app includes over 50,000 audio pronunciations of bothcommon and rare words, available in both British & Americanvoice versions, including words with controversial pronunciation orwith variant pronunciations.

Over 240,000 Words and Phrases

* Over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, coveringtechnical and scientific vocabulary as well as English from aroundthe world
* Hundreds of new words and phrases, based on the latest researchfrom the Oxford English Corpus
* Hundreds of usage notes on tricky vocabulary and grammarusage
* 50,000 audio pronunciations

100 years after its first publication, the twelfth edition ofthis world-famous bestseller gives the most up-to-date picture ofthe English language today. The original 1911 edition,revolutionary at the time for its focus on current English and itsuse of illustrative examples, combined a succinct yet approachablestyle with coverage of everyday as well as specialist terms. Thiscentenary edition continues this ground-breaking tradition, givingyou rich authoritative coverage of English as it is used today.

A SEARCH TOOL
featuring search autocomplete to help you find words quickly bydisplaying predictions similar to the terms you're typing. You alsoget enhanced search extras including:

* A quick search of words while you type.
* A 'fuzzy filter' when you are not sure of the correct spelling ofa word.
* A 'keyword' search for finding key words within compoundwords.
* A wild card search function (*) which can replace a letter orentire parts of a word.
* Download dictionary definitions locally for offline wordlookup.

A LEARNING TOOL
including a number of features that help you further enhance yourvocabulary:

* A 'Favorites' feature to create custom folders with lists ofwords from the extensive library, including cross-curriculumwords.
* History list to help you easily review looked-up words.
* Discover more about language with the special languagenotes.
* See words in context with example sentences.
* 'Word-of-the-day' feature with homescreen widget.

A mobile dictionary application from MobiSystems with contentfrom Oxford University Press.

* Small apps extension for Sony products