Apple Dictionary Alternatives

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 50 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, Wordnote Dictionary and Dictionary.com.

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  1. Onelook.com icon
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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. Wordnik icon
     19 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Online Dictionary - Multiple dictionaries including: English dictionary, medical dictionary, legal dictionary, financial dictionary, computer dictionary, thesaurus, dictionary of acronyms and abbreviations, dictionary of idioms, thesaurus, Columbia encyclopedia, Wikipedia...

    67 The Free Dictionary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
     
  4. SilverDict icon
     1 like

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

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  5. Visuwords icon
     7 likes

    The fun and free way to look up definitions. THE graphical dictionary and visual thesaurus. We love words

    41 Visuwords alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Glosbe icon
     13 likes

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

    76 Glosbe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Free online dictionary of British English and American English from Oxford. Translate from English to Spanish, French, Italian, and German with bilingual dictionaries. Get writing, spelling and grammar help, and play word games.

    21 Oxford Dictionaries alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. An app open-source where you can learn a new word every day. You can discover its pronunciation, its etymology, and many other details.

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
     
  9. The meaning and definition of 140.000+ words. Meaning Monkey is a free online dictionary. Can't find something? Take part in the enlargement of MeaningMonkey.org! Let's build the world's next favorite dictionary together.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10.  1 like

    sdcv is a simple, cross-platform, text-based utility for working with dictionaries in StarDict format.

    Name mean StarDictConsoleVersion.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  11. Onelook Thesaurus and Reverse Dictionary lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept. Your description can be anything at all: a single word, a few words, or even a whole sentence.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. Cambridge Dictionary is a multi-language dictionary for students and people who are in contact with English. This online version has been offering completely free of charge since 1999 by the Univeristy of Cambridge.

    19 Cambridge Dictionary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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