Define Alternatives

Define is described as 'The fastest and most lightweight dictionary application you have ever seen on iOS!' and is an app in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Define for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Windows and Linux apps. The best Define alternative is GoldenDict, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Define are Wiktionary, Dictionary.com, GoldenDict-ng and WordReference.

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Define alternatives page was last updated Oct 30, 2023
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  1. GoldenDict icon

    GoldenDict

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    GoldenDict is an open-source dictionary program for PC computers that gives translations of words and phrases for different languages. It allows use of several popular dictionary file formats simultaneously.

    63 GoldenDict alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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    GoldenDict Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Website Translation
    3.  Standalone

    GoldenDict VS Define

     

    • GoldenDict is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Define.

    • GoldenDict is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Define.

    • GoldenDict is Freemium and Open SourceDefine is Free and Open Source
  2. Wiktionary icon

    Wiktionary

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    Wiktionary is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in 158 languages. Unlike standard dictionaries, it is written collaboratively by volunteers, dubbed "Wiktionarians", using wiki software, allowing articles to be changed by...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    Wiktionary screenshot 1

    Wiktionary Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Wiki
    3.  Built-in Dictionary

    Wiktionary VS Define

     

    • Wiktionary is the most popular Web-based alternative to Define.

    • Wiktionary is Free and Open SourceDefine is also Free and Open Source
  4. Dictionary.com icon

    Dictionary.com

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    The free Dictionary.com app delivers content from Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com, including nearly a million words and definitions and 90,000 synonyms and antonyms. No internet required!

    109 Dictionary.com alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Dictionary.com screenshot 1
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    Dictionary.com Features

    1.  Definitions
    2.  Thesaurus

    Dictionary.com VS Define

     

    • Dictionary.com is the most popular iPhone alternative to Define.

    • Dictionary.com is Free and ProprietaryDefine is Free and Open Source
  5. GoldenDict-ng icon

    GoldenDict-ng

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    The Next Generation GoldenDict.

    53 GoldenDict-ng alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    GoldenDict-ng screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Text to Speech
    7.  Portable
    8.  Online translation

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  6. WordReference icon

    WordReference

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    WordReference is a free online Oxford dictionaries for Spanish, French, Italian, German and more.

    52 WordReference alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Alfred
    Homepage

    WordReference Features

    1.  Spanish

    WordReference VS Define

     

    • WordReference is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Define.

    • WordReference is Free and ProprietaryDefine is Free and Open Source
  7. Merriam-Webster icon

    Merriam-Webster

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    Free online dictionary, thesaurus, spanish-english and medical dictionaries, audio pronunciations, Word of the Day, word games, and many more high-quality Merriam-Webster language resources.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Homepage

    Merriam-Webster Features

    1.  Thesaurus
    2.  Spanish

    Merriam-Webster VS Define

     
  9. Google Dictionary icon

    Google Dictionary

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    Google's dictionary extension on Google Chrome. With it, you can double-click any word to view its definition in a small pop-up bubble, or search the complete definition of any word or phrase using the address bar dictionary.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    Google Dictionary screenshot 1

    Google Dictionary Features

    1.  Alphabetical pronunciation
    2.  Multiple languages

    Google Dictionary VS Define

     
  10. Apple Dictionary icon

    Apple Dictionary

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    Your Mac also comes with a versatile Dictionary application. It also includes to other reference libraries such as thesaurus, Apple glossary, and Wikipedia. With it, you can find definitions, learn of the word's origin, find synonyms and antonyms, or get encyclopedic...

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Apple Dictionary screenshot 1

    Apple Dictionary Features

    1.  Synonyms
    2.  Thesaurus
    3.  Definitions

    Apple Dictionary VS Define

     
  11. StarDict icon

    StarDict

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    Cross-platform and international dictionary.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • AmigaOS
    dictionary window
    Discontinued

    The project seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 3.0.6, released in January 2015, but it can be still downloaded from SourceForge.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free

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  12. SilverDict icon

    SilverDict

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    This project is intended to be a modern, from-the-ground-up, maintainable alternative to GoldenDict(-ng), developed with Flask and React.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    SilverDict screenshot 1

    SilverDict VS Define

     

    • SilverDict is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Define.

    • SilverDict is Free and Open SourceDefine is also Free and Open Source
  13. Wordnik icon

    Wordnik

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    Wordnik is an online English dictionary and language resource that provides dictionary and thesaurus content.Some of the content is based on print dictionaries such as the Century Dictionary, the American Heritage Dictionary, WordNet, and GCIDE.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Wordnik screenshot 1

    Wordnik Features

    1.  Non profit

    Wordnik VS Define

     
  14. Glosbe icon

    Glosbe

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    Glosbe is a platform providing free dictionaries with in-context translations (translated sentences - the so-called translation memory). You will find here:

    78 Glosbe alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    Glosbe screenshot 1

    Glosbe Features

    1.  Online translation

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