Apple Dictionary AlternativesDictionaries and other similar apps like Apple Dictionary

Apple Dictionary is described as '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' and is a Dictionary in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Apple Dictionary for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Linux and iPad apps. The best Apple Dictionary alternative is GoldenDict, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Apple Dictionary are Wiktionary, WordReference, Dictionary.com and Wordnote Dictionary.

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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

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Most users think GoldenDict is a great Apple Dictionary alternative.

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

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

    • GoldenDict is Freemium and Open SourceApple Dictionary is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    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...

    63 Wiktionary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
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    • Wiktionary is the most popular Web-based alternative to Apple Dictionary.

    • Wiktionary is Free and Open SourceApple Dictionary is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Wiktionary is LightweightApple Dictionary is not according to our users
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    WordReference

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

    52 WordReference alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • WordReference is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Apple Dictionary.

    • WordReference is Free and ProprietaryApple Dictionary is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    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!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Wordnote Dictionary

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    A simple and elegant notebook to write new words and discover their meanings and synonyms. Open a new note, whether if it's for a specific book or for a new language you're learning, write the word you're looking for and see its definition and synonyms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
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  7. Lingoes icon

    Lingoes

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    Lingoes is an easy and intuitive dictionary and text translation software. It offers lookup dictionaries, full text translation, capture word on screen, translate selected text and pronunciation of words. Lingoes sits in the system tray and becomes ones pop-up dictionary and the.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  9. Power Thesaurus icon

    Power Thesaurus

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    Power Thesaurus is a fast, comprehensive and easy-to-follow online thesaurus for writers, journalists, students and teachers.

    28 Power Thesaurus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
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  10. 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.

    79 Merriam-Webster alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  12. 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.

    48 Google Dictionary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
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    dict.cc

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    dict.cc is not only an online dictionary translating from English and German to 21 languages. Its an attempt to create a platform where users from all over the world can share their knowledge in the field of translations.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Translation from German to 21 languages
     
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    Onelook.com

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    Think of this web site as a search engine for words and phrases: If you have a word for which you'd like a definition or translation, we'll quickly shuttle you to the web-based dictionaries that define or translate that word.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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