*NOW INCLUDES UPDATED FEATURES!The Macquarie Lite Australian Dictionary app is fast, easy to use and provides users with an introductory reference for Australian English. The app answers the needs of users on matters of spelling and usage for more common words and phrases.Based on the Macquarie Little Dictionary and equivalent to a 600 page book retailing at A$11, the app includes:• Over 30,000 definitions• Over 19,000 words and phrases• Over 1800 usage notes• Easy to understand definitions• Examples to clarify usageFeatures include:* Simple and fast search* Fuzzy search for similar sounding words* Favourite words (new)* Search history (new)* Cross-reference links (new)* Word of the day (new)* Voice search* Options to share content (new)* Ability to adjust text display size (new)* Access anytime without an internet connectionThe Macquarie Lite Australian Dictionary app features new words and up-to-date definitions such as clean fuel, flashpacker, lifestreaming, textaholic, tidal power and toxic debt, plus usage notes to help with common language problems such as confused words (affect and effect), collective nouns taking singular or plural (media, team, group), words that are restricted in context (pathos is more usually sadness, grocer is somewhat dated), and abbreviations (postscript is abbreviated to PS).This app is from the publishers of the popular, authoritative Macquarie Dictionary — Australia's national dictionary. The Macquarie Dictionary continues to change, adapt and re-adjust to reflect the Australian language. It includes words that are part of today’s international vocabulary as well as words that are labelled as uniquely Australian such as billabong and bushwalking.***** Macquarie, by definition Australian *****
VERSION HISTORY
- Version 3.0 posted on 2013-06-12
Several fixes and updates - Version 3.0 posted on 2013-06-12
Program Details
- Category: Education > Other
- Publisher: Macquarie Dictionary Publishers
- License: Free Trial
- Price: $2.06
- Version: 3.0
- Platform: android