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SpotDict Cydia iOS

Search iOS Native Dictionary From Spotlight Using SpotDict [Cydia]

For some, Spotlight search, is one of the most useful and frequently used features in iOS. It lets you search almost every facet of your iPhone, providing real-time results; almost every facet. There are many tweaks in the Cydia store that focus on making additions to Spotlight search or changing its functionality altogether. While SpotDict does not do [...] (more…)

SilverDict WP7

SilverDict: Collection Of Free Offline Encyclopaedias & Dictionaries For WP7

Android and iOS users have some pretty good options available when it comes to dictionaries, like the previously covered WordWeb and the official Merriam-Webster app. Windows Phone 7 might not be as lucky as the aforementioned platforms until now, but things might have taken a turn for the better with the release of the SilverDict [...] (more…)

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Select/ Highlight Words To View Definitions & Perform Search In Chrome

Wouldn’t it be great if we could search and lookup definitions of difficult words without navigating away from a page we are currently on? Inline Search & Lookup, a Chrome extension, works perfectly and allows you to perform searches or lookups without leaving the page. Once you’ve installed the extension, all you have to do is [...] (more…)

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Learn New Words & Improve Vocabulary While Browsing The Web [Chrome]

Want to improve your vocabulary as you browse the web? PowerVocab, a handy Chrome extension, helps you master challenging words and lets you build an impressive vocabulary. After you’ve installed the extension, a button is added in the browser’s toolbar that allows you to view  interesting words in a pop-up. Each word comes with pronunciation, definition and example uses. [...] (more…)

Define iOS

Get Definition, Wiki & Other Data About Words With Define For iPhone

As common as dictionary apps might be in iOS, no one can deny their usefulness. Most people like to have at least one such app on their iPhone or iPad, and it all comes down to choice when you have to pick one dictionary app for your device. Define is one app which can be [...] (more…)

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BetterDictionary: Bookmark Word Search In Stock Dictionary App [Mac]

Just about everyone relies on spellcheck; whether you’re looking something up on Google or writing an important email, spellcheck is probably the only thing that keeps others from finding out how good/bad your spellings really are. Similarly, we owe a lot to Wikipedia and online dictionaries for giving us a quick overview on short notice. [...] (more…)

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Aard Dictionary: Multilingual Offline Database With Wikipedia Support

Before the era of “auto-correct” and Google’s “Did you mean this”, hard copy and soft copy dictionaries were the only source to check for the correct spellings of words and their meanings. These days, Google and Wikipedia have replaced the dictionaries for checking our the meaning of words, and thanks to auto-correct, people have stopped [...] (more…)

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Official WordWeb Dictionary App Makes Its Way Into The Android Market

WordWeb Software is regarded highly among Windows, Mac and iOS users for the comprehensive English dictionary and thesaurus tool that it offers to each platform. While the official iOS client has been around in the iTunes App Store for quite some time, the Android variant has just been rolled out into the Android Market. The [...] (more…)

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Tutorle: Create & Download Dictionaries Of Foreign Or Technical Terms To Test Yourself

Tutorle is a free Windows Phone 7 app that allows you to create your own dictionary of foreign language, technical and/or custom terms. The app also has its own online repository of downloadable dictionaries organized under various categories. (more…)

Merrium Webster Dictionary For Android

Official Merriam-Webster Dictionary App Released On Android Market

The official Merriam-Webster Dictionary client, after enjoying a good run on the iTunes App Store, has finally landed on the Android Market. The interface of the Android variant, though equally efficient and easy to use, falls slightly behind that of the iOS version in looks (not a surprise). Everything else is roughly the same. You [...] (more…)

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Lookup Meaning Of Words & Phrases With Language Help [Firefox Addon]

Remember previously covered Apture Highlights – an add-on for Firefox which lets you lookup word meanings, references, images, videos, and articles related with highlighted word/phrase with a single click. Apture Highlights has certainly proved to be an useful extension but a bit heavy on resources, as it loads all the related images, video links, Wikipedia [...] (more…)

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Lingoes Is Powerful Multilingual Dictionary And Translation Tool For Your Desktop

Lingoes is an intuitive search engine which primarily focuses on finding words definitions, contextual meaning of word in sentence, abbreviations, etc., with a list of famous services to translate an inserted text, including Google Translate, Yahoo Translation, Yahoo BebelFish, Click2 Translate, etc. Additionally, it comes with multitude of dictionaries, such as, Google Dictionary, WordNet Online, [...] (more…)

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Easy Way To Learning New Languages With EasyWords

Learning a new language has never been an easy task. Not only does it require lots of practice, but also paper, ink, books, dictionaries and guidebooks involved. But wouldn’t it suit the tech savvy in you if you can learn a new language at the same time when using your PC. That was the thought [...] (more…)

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Dictionary .NET Adds Google Dictionary, Translate, Suggest, And Wikipedia Into One Tool

A few days back I covered a tool named Google Translate Client that translates any text to any other language instantly. But what if you want to translate a word and then find it’s meaning? Or perhaps, you simply want to research more about it on Wikipedia? Dictionary .NET is a free portable tool for [...] (more…)