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iPad

iPhone

About Collins Dictionary+Thesaurus

The new 2014 Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus app is fast, easy-to-use, has all the latest words, and is the most comprehensive and trustworthy combined English Dictionary and Thesaurus available on iOS. It contains more than 722,000 words, meanings and phrases and 410,000 synonyms and antonyms reflecting the rapid evolution and growth of modern English. No internet connection is required. Pronunciation audio available offline.

For more than a century, Collins’ editors have worked to create dictionaries that meet the needs of the world they define. They’re still doing so today, tracking language change around the world and vetting suggestions from the public on collinsdictionary.com, ensuring Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus truly is the home of living language. With all of the latest words to enter the English language as well as over 8,500 place names and 5,500 biographies you have thousands of fascinating facts and figures at your fingertips. Usage notes give advice on using the right word in the right place, and thousands of etymologies trace the roots of modern English.

*More than 722,000 words, meanings and phrases
*Over 410,000 synonyms and antonyms
*Pronunciation audio available
*Literary and rare words useful for crossword solvers and setters as well as Scrabble players
*Includes the latest new words and extensive coverage of scientific and technical vocabulary
*Over 8,500 place names and 5,500 biographies
*Full appendixes of the Collins English Dictionary (The Joy of Dictionaries by best-selling author Mark Forsyth, Guide to Using the Dictionary, Pronunciation Guide and Abbreviations)
*No internet connection required

Search features include:

-Alphabetical listing
-Spelling suggestions
-Linked Dictionary and Thesaurus
-Anagrams
-Fast pattern-match search (*, ?, vowel, consonant and group of letters) for crossword solving
-Customize search options (starts/ends with, appears in idioms/examples)
-Search within entries, definitions and examples
-‘Jump’ feature – touch any word anywhere in the dictionary to go to the definition
-Custom action feature allows users to look up a word in the dictionary from within other applications
-Bookmark and history functions

What's New in the Latest Version 2.0

Last updated on Apr 26, 2022

Old Versions

The content has been updated to the 13th edition.

Version History

2.0

Apr 26, 2022

The content has been updated to the 13th edition.

1.5

Oct 20, 2021

• Support for iOS 15.
• Fixed a bug where audio could not be downloaded.

1.4

Nov 20, 2017

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Support for iOS 11 and iPhone X

1.3

Nov 14, 2016

- Update the contents to 2016 edition.
- Optimized for iOS 10

1.2

Nov 17, 2015

- Added 3D Touch Quick Actions (iPhone 6s or 6s Plus required)
- Added 3D Touch Peek and Pop function (iPhone 6s or 6s Plus required)
- Added support for new multi-tasking features on iPad (iOS 9 required)
- Improved the UI on iPad
- Improved the UI on iPhone 6 Plus landscape mode
- Fixed other minor problems

1.1.1

Aug 7, 2015

- Improved reliability of In-App Purchase.
- Fixed minor bugs.

1.1

Feb 9, 2015

Headword Audio available as download

1.0.1

Nov 19, 2014

This version includes the minor bug fixes for the iOS 8 and the new iPad Air 2.

1.0

Oct 16, 2014

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