About American Heritage® Dictionary
*NOTE: there is a newer edition of American Heritage(R) Dic•tion•ar•y available on the AppStore. Click on the "Enfour, Inc." link for AHD5. The entire 2,074 page, 7.5 pound dictionary with its nearly 300,000 terms
*NOTE: there is a newer edition of American Heritage® Dic•tion•ar•y available on the AppStore. Click on the "Enfour, Inc." link for AHD5.
The entire 2,074 page, 7.5 pound dictionary with its nearly 300,000 terms –plus 64 thousand recorded sound files by native speakers -all available instantly at your fingertips.
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"In the battle of the Big Three dictionaries, American Heritage® stands out on iPhone" (4 mice)
— MacWorld
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More than 33,000 written examples, totaling 4,222,000 words, makes this largest mobile dictionary on ANY platform
The indexes alone are larger than most brand-name dictionaries. Even without the sound files, AHD would still be the largest dictionary in the AppStore.
Main Features:
● the entire text of this best selling book
● complete front matter and appendices
● three-way cross-referencing search
● real-time progressive look-up
● wildcard pattern searches (with * ?)
● spelling suggestion dictionary included
● internal hyperlinking & supports copy/paste
● pop-up pronunciation symbols chart
● IPA pronunciation symbol conversion
● etymology (word history) with root links
● professionally recorded sound files
● zoomable graphics
● fallback online search for esoteric or archaic words and the latest slang
● unique two-way external application interaction
— first iPhone dictionary with external linking and now most advanced!
● bookmarks with editable notations
● automatic search history
● AI boosted anagram generator
● search from other applications via a "Service" menu item
● DarkMode support
● iPhone, iPod, iPad and macOS support
● complete offline use - no Internet connection
The renowned American Heritage® Usage Panel, a group of more than 200 distinguished writers, scholars, and scientists, offers advice on problems of grammar and style; engaging notes explain word histories and clarify differences among synonyms; thousands of quotations and example sentences show words in context; and elegant definitions are enhanced by numerous full-color photographs, drawings, and maps, making this one of the most complete reference tool available on any mobile platform.
Reviews for the application:
"As apps go, only Enfour’s American Heritage® Dictionary stands out for its graphic appeal and functionality. Although I was pleased to have so much lexical firepower in such a compact form, I was annoyed at how poorly the other dictionaries present on the platform." (4 mice)
— MacWorld
Editor's Choice. ranking = "Great"
— MacLife
Reviews of the print version:
"The Best Dictionary...Designed to appeal to the eye as well as the mind, it is notable for its imaginative illustrations....This is a great family dictionary, and ideal for schoolrooms."
— The Courier Journal
"This dictionary, now in its fourth edition, makes it fun to look up definitions of words....This up-to-date and eminently useful dictionary features a fabulous full-color design that quickly and effectively guides users to the information they seek."
— Library Journal
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
http://www.hmco.com
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Powered by Enfour's "UniDict® Engine 15"
—thesaurus links work with these products:
"Roget's II: New Thesaurus"
"Companion Thesaurus"
"Companion Synonyms"
and many more
Mar 24, 2024
Version 15.3
Updates to Flashcards and Study Memo.
Changes to "Save Search Word" off behaviour.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of American Heritage® Dictionary since it was posted on our website on 2023-09-06 20:25:46.
The latest version is 15.3 and it was updated on 2024-04-19 19:36:27. See below the changes in each version.
American Heritage® Dictionary version 15.3
Updated At: 2024-03-24
Changes: Mar 24, 2024
Version 15.3
Updates to Flashcards and Study Memo.
Changes to "Save Search Word" off behaviour.
American Heritage® Dictionary version 15.1
Updated At: 2024-03-04
Changes: Mar 4, 2024
Version 15.1
Now add up to 3 Words-of-the-Day.
Add import and restore of Bookmarks from iCloud Drive.
American Heritage® Dictionary version 15.0.1
Updated At: 2023-11-19
Changes: Nov 19, 2023
Version 15.0.1
Fixes for menus
American Heritage® Dictionary version 15.0
Updated At: 2023-11-11
Changes: Nov 11, 2023
Version 15.0
Adds an AI boosted anagram generator.
American Heritage® Dictionary version 14.7
Updated At: 2023-08-04
Changes: Aug 4, 2023
Version 14.7
Fixes for Flashcards and Lightning cards