Dictionary

NoHolyGrail · 07-29-2010, 11:07 AM

How is the dictionary on Kindle? Have people had generally good experiences with it? Can you replace the dictionary/install additional ones?

TallMomof2 · 07-29-2010, 11:38 AM

The dictionary is The New Oxford American Dictionary which I find gives me the correct definition 99% of the time. There are other dictionaries available in the Kindle store so the default dictionary can be replaced.

susan_cassidy · 07-29-2010, 11:38 AM

I find that it is a very good dictionary. Some people have complained that not every word is in it, but not every word is in the OED, either. I did a test one time, and about 25% of the words that this dictionary did not find were not in the OED, either. It is a much larger dictionary than most that are available for Kindle.

Yes, you can buy other dictionaries. There is a section in the Kindle Store for Default dictionaries. They have to be specially formatted, and not all dictionaries comply. Some dictionaries you can just use like a book (Search, etc.).

Ea · 07-29-2010, 12:20 PM

It's definitely a good dictionary and would cover most people's needs very well in my estimaiton.

NoHolyGrail · 07-29-2010, 06:22 PM

That sounds good. And I suppose Wi-Fi + web browser will help when a word is missing.

CharlieBird · 07-29-2010, 07:19 PM

Is dictionary lookup available in all supported formats? Do all formats support annotations?
thx, d

07-29-2010, 11:07 AM	#1
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07-29-2010, 11:38 AM	#2
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	The dictionary is The New Oxford American Dictionary which I find gives me the correct definition 99% of the time. There are other dictionaries available in the Kindle store so the default dictionary can be replaced.

07-29-2010, 11:38 AM	#3
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	I find that it is a very good dictionary. Some people have complained that not every word is in it, but not every word is in the OED, either. I did a test one time, and about 25% of the words that this dictionary did not find were not in the OED, either. It is a much larger dictionary than most that are available for Kindle. Yes, you can buy other dictionaries. There is a section in the Kindle Store for Default dictionaries. They have to be specially formatted, and not all dictionaries comply. Some dictionaries you can just use like a book (Search, etc.).

07-29-2010, 12:20 PM	#4
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	It's definitely a good dictionary and would cover most people's needs very well in my estimaiton.

07-29-2010, 06:22 PM	#5
NoHolyGrail Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 3 (previously owned PRS-500, PRS-600)	That sounds good. And I suppose Wi-Fi + web browser will help when a word is missing.

07-29-2010, 07:19 PM	#6
CharlieBird ¿Huh? Posts: 349 Karma: 1004526 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: rural Jalisco Device: HiSense A7 CC, Fire HD6, Kobo Libra2	Is dictionary lookup available in all supported formats? Do all formats support annotations? thx, d

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