Our blog posts share what our students and staff have to say about selected apps. This blog post presents the pros and cons of Dictionary.com, a dictionary app.
Dictionary.com Dictionary & Thesaurus: Amazing, Off-line Access to Millions of Words
PRO: You don’t need to be online to look up content. Imagine that your crush needs to know what the word “sesquipedalian” means, but the power’s out—it’s too dark to use a paper dictionary, and the Internet’s down. You whip out your phone, and boom. You’re a hero. |
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PRO: The app includes both a dictionary and a thesaurus, and it’s easy to switch between them. You can use the left menu to look up a new word without losing your current search. |
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PRO: You can use the Word of the Day feature to build your vocabulary—hello, GRE! You can also quiz yourself with the last week’s postings. |
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PRO: You can take advantage of the thesaurus when writing papers. Need six words that mean “sad”? This app’s got you covered. This feature is great for English language learners as well. |
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CON: A large advertisement dominates the home screen. |
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CON: Some features—removing ads, seeing example sentences, etc.—require a paid upgrade. |
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OVERALL
The Dictionary.com Dictionary & Thesaurus is a great way to learn new words without being a drag on your data plan. It also doesn’t take up precious shelf space, unlike paper texts.