Vocabulary.com 4+

Vocabulary.com

Designed for iPad

    • 4.4 • 381 Ratings
    • Free

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Description

With its uniquely effective word learning system, the Vocabulary.com app helps you master words through a fun and addictive game. And it’s powered by the world's smartest, fastest dictionary. From the makers of the award-winning Vocabulary.com website, this app will expand your vocabulary with lightning speed!

“A positively addictive app for aspiring wordsmiths.” —Fast Company

“Vocabulary.com reveals the truth about your vocabulary skills and helps you improve.” —AppAdvice

“An addictive word-learning app... an approachable dictionary and quiz machine.” —TIME

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IT’S A SCIENCE...
Vocabulary.com is a comprehensive program for lifelong learning of vocabulary, in which each activity is specially chosen for you.

• We use sophisticated algorithms to help you learn more effectively.
• We start with 235,858 questions that teach 15,914 words.
• We use the science of learning to model how you learn (and retain) new words.
• By comparing your answers to the hundreds of millions of answers given by other Vocabulary.com users, we personalize your learning experience and choose the best question for you at just the right time.

...AND IT’S A GAME
We’ve turned learning vocabulary into an addictive game. You may not even notice that you’re learning along the way.

• Accumulate points, achievements and badges.
• Compete with Vocabulary.com users from throughout the world.

YOU CHOOSE...
Studying for an exam like the SAT, GRE, or TOEFL? We have learnable lists for you, covering everything from standardized tests to breaking news — you name it.

• Choose from one of our 50,000 ready-to-learn lists.
• Or if you see a word in the dictionary that you want to learn, just click "learn this word" and we'll teach it to you.

...OR WE CHOOSE
Don't have a specific word or list in mind? Let our adaptive learning system find the right word for you.

• Just play a few questions, and we'll pinpoint the words that are appropriate for your level.
• We won't waste your time on words that are too easy or too hard.

YOU IMPROVE
Like a good coach, Vocabulary.com won’t give up on you. Whether you pick the words or let us find them for you, we’ll work with you until you've mastered them.

And even after you've achieved mastery, we'll continue to reinforce what you have learned to make sure that it all stays fresh in your memory. Next thing you know, you’ll be expanding your vocabulary and improving your communication, a key to success in school and business.

FINALLY, A DICTIONARY WITH A SOUL
Our dictionary was written for humans, by humans. Look up a word, and you’ll read a friendly explanation that you'll actually remember. It’s as if your favorite teacher were explaining it to you.

We include clever usage tips and thousands of real-world example sentences that'll show you how words live in the wild and will make you more confident about using them yourself.

See a word you’d like to know better? Tap "Learn this Word" and easily add it to your learning program.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"Vocabulary.com is among the quickest, and most intelligent ways for students to improve their vocabulary. Regardless of education level or age, Vocabulary.com will help master the words that are essential to academic and business success." —National Education Association

“Educators who are familiar with Vocabulary.com are impressed by the technology. It is a sign, they say, that real progress is finally being made in computer-assisted education.” —The New York Times

“Vocabulary.com could actually make speaking well cool again.” —TIME

“Vocabulary.com boasts a Web-based dashboard bristling with points, levels, progress bars and achievement bonuses, among other attractions.” —USA Today

HONORS AND AWARDS
• TIME’s 50 Best Websites of the Year
• PC Magazine's Top 100 Websites of the Year
• Tech & Learning Award of Excellence
• Webby Awards: Official Honoree in Education

What’s New

Version 1.0.2

Minor bug fixes

Ratings and Reviews

4.4 out of 5
381 Ratings

381 Ratings

ph87 ,

Great service and app, but some obvious improvements can be made...

First of all, the app runs nicely on both my iPad mini and iPhone and the service itself is brilliant... a great way to improve your vocab in a fun way. However, I'm not really sure why the selection buttons and text have been made so small, especially on the ipad. Those little circles are really not great targets and I can't help but notice the spare football field of real estate on my screen. Use some thumb sized buttons and fill the screen with text!!! That's why I've dropped one star. Otherwise, excellent.

Pieman 84 ,

Vocab app = insipid pap

The features of this app are quite basic for a paid app. Some functions work only when they feel like it, such as when you find a word and attempt to add it to your list - you must wait for the option to appear in order to do so, which it often does not, hence, you cannot add the word to your list. I have submitted this feedback numerous times to the creators of the app and have repeatedly been ignored. The game component of the app is un imaginative and gets boring very quickly. There is very little variation to the game and one struggles to see how it promotes erudition in any way. The app creators have not ONCE brought out an update of any kind and are seemingly resting on their fat piggy laurels and watching the dollars roll in from their substandard app. People giving this 5 stars: have a word with yourself, only don't consult the vocabulary app when doing so.

Heythurapps ,

Mhb

This app is extremely useful when it comes to expanding vocab, definitions are simple making them easy to understand, often the origin of words or similar words are mentioned which helps you remember them. The variation in the type of questions keeps it interesting, though there's always room for more. One negative is, although you can add a new word to your list after searching it and clicking "start learning this word", they are added to the All Words list and there is no option to organise or create a list, which I think should be changed in the future update. Otherwise, thumbs up. 👍

App Privacy

The developer, Vocabulary.com, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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