Collins English Dictionary is a reference tool providing access to a 123,000-word database derived from the Collins Word Web. It offers comprehensive linguistic data, including etymologies, usage notes, and idioms, with an optional upgrade to an unabridged version.
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The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Language learners, students, and professionals seeking an authoritative and detailed English language reference.
What does it look like?
Key features
Provides access to 123,000 words and 200,000 definitions based on a 2.5 billion-word database.
Includes etymologies, usage notes for word placement, and coverage of regional and dialect English.
An in-app purchase that expands the database to 722,000 words and adds audio pronunciations and offline access.
Allows users to translate words directly within other Android applications.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Maintenance developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: maintenance.
Who built it?
HarperCollins Publishers
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Competitive landscape for Collins English Dictionary
How's the Reference market?
The rivals identified
By Curiosity Media
Both apps target students and professionals with English reference tools, competing directly for user attention through free-to-access dictionary and thesaurus databases.
- Dictionary.com includes a Dictionary Shuffle feature for discovery, while Collins focuses on a static linguistic database.
- Dictionary.com publishes editorial articles for vocabulary growth, whereas Collins relies on its core Word Web database.
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Key takeaways for Collins English Dictionary
Where is it heading?
Bottom line
The app provides a robust, authoritative dictionary experience with a clear path to an expanded, ad-free, offline-capable premium version.
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