Description

The Collins Essential Thesaurus is the ideal reference for home, school, and the office. With over 40,000 references and a huge choice of opposites, the Thesaurus enables you to use words with precision and confidence.

* Over 40,000 references arranged A-Z, so you can easily find the word you're looking for.
* Have confidence – comprehensive, with all the alternatives and opposites you need.
* Get it right – practical usage notes help you do more with language.
* Get there fast – clear layout.
* Go further – internet links tell you where to look for more information.

A SEARCH TOOL
Featuring autocomplete search to help you find words quickly by seeing search predictions that might be similar to the search terms you're typing. The search also allows various search options as:

* A ‘fuzzy filter’ when you are not sure of the correct spelling of a word.
* A ‘keyword’ search for finding key words within compound words.
* A wild card search facility which can replace a letter or a group of letters.

A LEARNING TOOL
The dictionary app includes a number of features which help you to grow your vocabulary further:

* ‘Favorites’ feature allows you to create your own categories and lists of words from the extensive library, which includes all cross-curriculum words.
* 'History list' to help you easily review the last visited words.
* 'Word of the day' to help you learn a new word each day.
* Fun and engaging word games like 'Hangman', 'Word scramble' and 'Anagrams' give the opportunity to use newly learned words.