MSDict Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

The First and Last Word in Dictionaries

The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary provides definitions for about 170,000 words, phrases and examples and is compiled to offer what learners need most in a dictionary. The Second Edition offers new, up-to-date vocabulary (e.g. sex up, speed-dating, whiteboard), new 'mini-collocation' boxes, and new frequency information to highlight the most important words to learn. The new Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary gives you everything you need to learn English and pass exams!

Bang Up-to-date and Easy to Use

• References to over 170,000 words, phrases and examples explained in clear and natural English
• All the important new words that have come into the language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, 9/11, clickable)
• Over 200 'Common Learner Error' notes, based on the Cambridge Learner Corpus from Cambridge ESOL exams
• Only words from a defining vocabulary used to help make definitions easy to understand
• Over 90,000 examples, mainly full sentences, show you how English is used in context and help you write natural English.
• 25,000 collocations show the way words work together in English

The MSDict Dictionary Format

The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary is here presented in MSDict electronic format. MSDict offers best experience in mobile reference and is available for any handheld platform.

• Quick dynamic search of words while you type
• Transcriptions facilitating pronunciation
• Hyperlinks between different related words
• Dynamic changing of font sizes
• Button allowing quick erase of the query field
• Support of multiple dictionaries installed at a time