English Dictionary - Offline

The free

offline English dictionary

application explains the meaning of English words! Definitions are based on

English Wiktionary

. Fast search, easy and functional user interface, optimized also for tablets.

Ready to go: it works offline without any further file to download!

Features

♦ More than 545000 english definitions and large number of inflected forms

♦ You can leaf through words using your finger (swipe right and left)

♦ Manage your

bookmarks

,

personal notes

and

search history

♦ Crossword help: the symbol

?

can be used in place of single unknown letter. The symbol

*

can be used in place of any group of letters. The fullstop symbol . can be used to mark the end of a word.

♦ Random search button (shuffle), useful to learn new words

♦ Share word definition using other apps, like gmail or whatsapp

♦ Compatible with Moon+ Reader, FBReader and other applications via share button

♦ Backup&restore configuration, personal notes and bookmarks on local memory, Google Drive, Dropbox and Box clouds (available only if you have installed these applications on your device)

♦ Camera search via OCR Plugin, available only on devices with back camera. (Settings->Floating Action Button->Camera). The OCR Plugin has to be downloaded from Google Play.

Fuzzy search

♦ To search words with prefix, e.g. starting with 'moon', please write

moon*

and the dropdown list will show the words starting with 'moon'

♦ To search words with suffix, e.g. ending with 'moon', please write

*moon.

and the dropdown list will show the words ending with 'moon'

♦ To search words containing a word, e.g. 'moon', just write

*moon*

and the dropdown list will show the words containing 'moon'

Your settings

♦ Black and white themes with user defined text colors (press menu-->select Settings-->click on Theme)

♦ Optional Floating Action Button (FAB) supporting one of the following actions: Search, History, Favorites, Random search and Share option; Optional shake action with similar actions.

♦ Persistent Search option to get automatic keyboard at startup

♦ Text to speech options, including selection of British or American accent (press menu-->select Settings-->click on Text to Speech-->select Language)

♦ Number of items in history

♦ Customisable font size and line spacing, default screen orientation

♦ Start up option: home page, most recent word, random word or word of the day

Questions

♦ No voice output? Please follow instructions here: http://goo.gl/axXwR

Note: word pronunciation works only if voice data have been installed in your phone (Text-to-speech engine).

♦ British word pronunciation not working? Please follow instructions here: https://cutt.ly/beMDCbR

♦ Question & Answers: http://goo.gl/UnU7V

♦ Keep safe your bookmarks and notes, please read: https://goo.gl/d1LCVc

♦ Information about permissions used by the application can be found here: http://goo.gl/AsqT4C

♦ Download also the other livio offline dictionaries available in Google Play for a broader and unique experience

In case Moon+ Reader does not list my dictionary: open pop-up "Customize dictionary" and select "Open dictionary directly when Long-Tap on a word"

⚠ An offline dictionary needs memory. In case your device has low memory, please consider to use the online dictionary: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=livio.dictionary

Information for application developers:

✔ This application provides Dictionary API for 3rd party developers, please read further details: http://thesaurus.altervista.org/dictionary-android

Permissions

This application requires the following permissions:

♢ INTERNET - to retrieve the definition of unknown words

♢ WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (aka Photos/Media/Files) - to backup configuration and bookmarks