Chambers Dictionary for Mac OS
The single-volume British and international English dictionary with the widest coverage of all the riches of the English language. Clear, accurate and occasionally witty definitions, with the latest new words from science, technology and contemporary culture.
This 13th Edition reflects the changes in our language, with special attention paid to new words that have emerged, new uses of old words and the most up-to-date pronunciation. The 13th Edition includes over 290,000 distinct words, compounds, phrases and derived forms.
Search features include:
- Alphabetical listing
- Fast pattern-matching search (*, ?, vowel and consonant)
- Anagram solver
- Full text search
The Chambers Dictionary is treasured by word-lovers and crossword enthusiasts for its majestic coverage of English and its tradition of sneaking in a sprinkling of light-hearted definitions. Alone among the single-volume dictionaries, it preserves a rich stock of words from our literary heritage as well as covering all the latest developments in contemporary English.
The Chambers Thesaurus is also available. If the thesaurus is installed (or any other of our dictionaries), it can be quickly accessed via a separate tab.
