Dictionary.com Dictionary & Thesaurus for iPad app review

Dictionary.com Dictionary & Thesaurus for iPad

Price: Free

Dictionary.com Dictionary & Thesaurus for iPad  by Dictionary.com, LLC is a reference app that can provide you with trusted information on your iPad, even while offline.

In this app you will find more than 2,000,000 definitions, antonyms, and synonyms found in the English Dictionary and Thesaurus. Most of the information you'll find within this app is available even without an Internet connection.

This is one of those handy apps that really can be used by anyone. Besides using it for the obvious search reasons there are other features here. The World of the Day and The Hot Word will help you expand your vocabulary and keep you on your toes. The word origin and history information is nothing short of intriguing.

In this free version of the app you'll have five voice searches available to you. If that is a feature you like, you can add it with an in-app purchase.

Other features include audio pronunciation, the ability to save favorite words, example sentences, and even your search history. There is a spelling suggestion feature that helps you while you're searching and you can also use the local and popular trending searches.

For a fun surprise, give your iPad a shake and be presented with a random word.

Dictionary.com Dictionary & Thesaurus for iPad was updated on Oct. 11, 2012 and currently has 8,606 customer ratings with an average rating of four and a half out of five stars.

This was a wonderfully practical app for any person to have on their iPad. I found it very easy to use and I liked the added features like the Word of the Day and the ability to perform voice searches.

For: iPad with iOS 4.2 or later