Macquarie Dictionary app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Macquarie Dictionary Publishers Pty Ltd
First release : 13 Oct 2010
App size: 214.02 Mb
The Macquarie Complete Australian Dictionary app provides users with the most comprehensive, authoritative and up-to-date reference of Australian English. The app answers the needs of users on matters of spelling, pronunciation and usage for the complete record of English as it is used in Australia, from the colourfully colloquial to the highly technical.
FEATURES:
• Over 210,000 definitions
• Over 121,000 headwords and phrases
• Over 13,000 encyclopedic entries
• 22,000 word origins or etymologies
• IPA and plain English pronunciations given for 114,500+ words
• Over 25,000 audio pronunciations* voiced by real Aussies
• Example phrases to show how a word is used
• Regionalisms
• Extensive usage notes
SEARCH FEATURES:
• Simple and fast search
• Fuzzy and wildcard search options
• Voice search
• Browse through entries
• Bookmark entries
• Recent search list
• Cross-reference links
OTHER FEATURES
• Options to share entries [OR] words and definitions
• Access any time without an internet connection
• Compatible with VoiceOver (iOS)
*Initial access to audio pronunciations and images requires internet connection. Once you have accessed an image or pronunciation it will be saved locally for future use.
This app is from the publishers of the popular, authoritative Macquarie Dictionary - Australias national dictionary. The Macquarie Dictionary continues to change, adapt and re-adjust to reflect Australian language.
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Latest reviews of Macquarie Dictionary app for iPhone and iPad
Ive been collecting dictionaries for decades and this this ones a keeper. I know, you may ask: Who the hell needs an Australian dictionary? (that is besides an Australian). Well, all you have to do is watch a sporting event on TV with an Aussie or Kiwi commentator using slang from that part of the world and it quickly becomes very useful. Similarly, read a novel or newspaper and you will be sure to come across all kinds of slang, as well as flora and fauna that you are unfamiliar with. While a google search might give you a result, this dictionary gives you an authoritative result from Australias premier dictionary publisher. All in all, an outstanding dictionary.
After waiting more than a year for support for the iPhone 5 screen, the latest version takes about 5 seconds to start, and doesn’t search as you type. And all the entries are STILL defaced with an advertising link, even though it’s a paid product.
I had hoped for so much from my beloved Macquarie Dictionary, and instead Im appalled by this app. Of the dozen dictionary apps I have, it is hands down the worst. In fact, its one of the most pathetic apps Ive ever encountered. The developers say theyre working on improvements; I sincerely hope so. So, heres whats good about the app: the content of the dictionary itself. Heres whats bad: everything else. The only way to find a word is to type its first letters then start scrolling through the entire matching list (too bad if you dont know how to spell the word). There is no other way to access the content. And once youve scrolled through the list to find a match, you have to scroll all the way back up to rediscover the search box. I feel terribly ripped off by this sham of an app. Shame on you, Macquarie!