American Heritage Dictionary 5 15.3

The Fifth Edition of The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language is an impressive and extensive resource for any mobile device. With 10 years of anticipation, the latest edition boasts the effort of 20 lexicographers, 200 usage experts, and includes 10,000 new words and senses.

This edition offers a defining achievement in the world of dictionaries. Instead of carrying around a physical copy, you can conveniently take the app with you wherever you go.

Main Features:

• The entire text of this groundbreaking new edition
• Complete front matter and appendices
• Real-time progressive searching
• Three-way cross-referencing indexes
• Wildcard pattern searches (with * ?)
• Online search support for rare words and slang
• Spelling suggestions
• Internal hyperlinking
• Zoomable graphics
• Full pronunciation symbols chart
• IPA pronunciation symbol conversion
• Detailed etymologies with links to root appendices
• Professionally recorded sound files
• Automatic search history
• Fallback online search for esoteric or archaic words and the latest slang
• Two-way external application interaction
• Bookmarks with editable notations
• Make-your-own flashcards
• "Word-a-day" feature with TOEIC® & TOEFL® lists
• "Share" extension​ to search inside other apps - with "store for later"
• 3D Touch support
• DarkMode support
• iPad Pro multi-screen and Drag & Drop
• Support for iOS 9 to iOS 16
• Support for iPhone 14
• Compatible with iPhone, iPod, iPad, and macOS

In line with the American Heritage® tradition of advanced research, the Fifth Edition showcases the dedication of experts, scholars, and contributors. Numerous definitions have been revised to keep up with rapidly changing fields such as astronomy and biology, while geographical entries and maps have been thoroughly updated. The dictionary’s signature feature notes on word history, synonymy, and language variation have also been enhanced.

To aid in comprehension, word meanings are supported by thousands of new quotations from classic and contemporary writers. Additionally, etymologies explaining word origins and development have been meticulously created or revised to align with the latest scholarship. The dictionary even includes two unique appendices that trace many words back to their roots in ancient Indo-European and Semitic.

Reliable, enlightening, and visually striking, the Fifth Edition of The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language empowers you to make an impact in the best way possible.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition, is published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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