American Heritage Thesaurus

Name: American Heritage Thesaurus
Rating: 4.01111 (180 reviews)

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User Reviews for American Heritage Thesaurus

American Heritage Dictionary

This app, and this dictionary, are in a class by themselves. Thanks to the incomparable work of the late Calvert Watkins, the information with regard to Indo-European roots is both beautiful and illuminating. This dictionary is constantly being brought up to date with regard to contemporary usage. I frequently mention this dictionary in my classes on Greek and Latin language and literature, as well as in my discussions of poetry and prose in English. (Bert Lain)

Bert Lain, Oct 17, 2018

Dégeulasse

The AHD is an excellent dictionary, I own the hard copy, but their digital version could definitely be better. I absolutely hate the color scheme; its bland and does not give the sense of using a scholarly ressource. They could definitely add hyperlinks for the words. I would have more to say but this review was on-the-fly prompted by the incessant pop-up begging for me to review the app.To the developers of this $20 app: would suggest reviewing the $6 app dictionary “le petit Robert” made by the french (c’mon ‘merica). It is superior in every way; please learn from them. If the production of this dictionary app was as good as “le petit Robert” I would happily pay $50 for it.

brebisaupâturage, Feb 15, 2019

Best English Dictionary

I've used this dictionary for many decades through multiple editions and am delighted with the electronic version, which makes access even easier. Its special strengths, beyond very well thought out definitions, are excellent attention to etymology and explicit discussions of usage panel recommendations and sometimes disagreements. I was disappointed a year ago that my purchase did not carry over to a new iPad and I had to buy it again, and a third purchase came with a new iPhone. The management company could solve this only if I could come up with my original receipts and it wasn't worth searching for them. That's flaky, to be sure, but the quality of the dictionary is worth it anyway.

DKJ01, Apr 26, 2022

Disappointing Implementation

I love the AH dictionary and have many copies in paper and electronically. This implementation, though it contains all the content, is disappointing from a user interface perspective. The pestering dialog to rate the app (apparently only as five stars) never gives up even after you have declined to do so many times over years of use. The limited choice of color themes (only four) are all too bright, disallowing any subdued choices. The navigation design is especially poor in the special portions such as trying to browse the appendices or looking through the index of tables: the upper-left back button alternatively brings you back to the location from which you arrived (correct) or simply the item listed immediately before the one you’re currently looking at (incorrect). I hope that this developer can start paying attention to details, or that AH passes its app along to someone else (for which I would happily pay again given this app’s shortcomings)

Erik Steinmetz, Nov 02, 2018

Annoying begging for 5-star review

Too often, when opened this app presents a pop-up that says, “Enjoying this dictionary? Please support us with your 5-star rating on App Store!” with a “RATE 5 STARS” button underneath. The only way to escape -- to do what you opened the app to do, use the dictionary -- is to tap the small “X” close icon at the upper right of the pop-up. Having done that, one has the startup page, which contains a “Rate Our App” section inviting a rating, with 5 blank stars underneath as if you could tap any of them. But if you tap any of them, the result is the same obnoxious “5 STARS” pop-up. This scheme annoyed me enough to motivate me to take the time to create this 1-star review.

Galena Guy, Jan 31, 2019

Intentional app rating scheme is unforgivable

This is about the sixth time I've bought the American Heritage dictionary as a book, a paperback, 30 floppy discs, a book with an app on CD, an iOS app, and now the newer iOS app since the previous version "aged out." Sadly, I bought it a few days after iOS 10 — and it won't run. I hope its fixed soon so I can concentrate on having a high quality, offline, robustly featured dictionary of authority at my fingertips.Update: The app was updated to run in iOS 10, allowing me to use it and to discover an unforgivable characteristic of the app. Nearly every time I go to use it, a pop up appears over the screen; it gives you two options: rate the app five stars, or choose "not yet." In other words, it presents a situation where you can give the app the highest possible review, or no review at that moment — meaning that you'll be asked this question over and over again. I assume the only way to turn this irritating thing off is to rate the app five stars. It doesn't deserve five stars — for this one "feature" alone, it deserves zero stars. Shame on Houghton Mifflin, the dictionary's publisher, for allowing MobiSystem, Inc. to denigrate their reputable dictionary with such a cheap ploy in a premium-priced app.

ML77&&, Apr 14, 2017

Great but has its errors

This is a great app. I love the ability to search the terms offline. However, there is one error that disturbs me that has resulted in the 3-star rating. I save a particular term in my favorites. When I retrieve the term from the favorites, it shows a similar term (e.g. Impart instead of interpose) rather than the actual saved word. This is frustrating especially since I paid money to download the full version. Please resolve this issue so I can increase the rating.

myron80, Sep 13, 2017

So far so good.

I’ve only had this app for a short period, but I have always been a fan of the American Heritage Dictionary. The word histories are great. Just yesterday, I used it around the family dinner table when my kids had a question about how a skillet was different than a pan. I grew up in the Midwest using the word skillet and now live in the northeast where the word pan (or frying pan) is used. I didn’t know if skillet and pan were the same or if maybe a skillet was a specific type of pan. AHD’s word history resolved this for us. Look it up yourself to find out the answer :-)

Nsxlane, May 22, 2019

Useful

It is certainly useful for those who are simply looking for an American heritage dictionary. As an app, it's features are lacking. For example, an older version (around iOS 5) allowed quizzes with your bookmarks and games. Design wise, there are two different buttons for audio playback? Unless I'm missing something there. Would like to see some more features for a $20 app. Though having the American heritage dictionary in your pocket is great. I haven't experienced any crashes on iOS 9.

scaredAgency, May 11, 2017

Frustrating Flaws in App Implementation

Like many others who have commented, I'm a longtime fan of the AH Dictionary, and have had to purchase it numerous times, at considerable expense, as it has migrated from app to app. Like others, I'm very annoyed by the repeated request to rate the app with 5 stars, which is absolutely ridiculous for a responsible software maker. The bigger problem, though, is that while traveling in Europe recently I discovered that the app refused to open if I wasn't logged on to the Internet...which defeats the whole purpose of carrying an offline dictionary on one's phone. PLEASE allow this app to work even when one is connected to the Internet!!! This is a HUGE bug that truly needs fixing.

wcronon, Jun 17, 2017

Description

The application is regarded as one of the flagship products in Houghton Mifflin Harcourt catalog, featuring advanced search and learning tools designed by a vastly experienced developer. It combines rich Dictionary database and extensive Thesaurus vocabulary. - THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE contains 10,000 new words and phrases, over 4,000 dazzling new full-color images, and authoritative, up-to-date guidance on usage. Thousands of definitions have been revised in rapidly changing fields such as astronomy and biology.

Geographical entries and maps have been completely updated, and the dictionary’s signature feature notes on word history, synonymy, and language variation have all been enhanced and improved. - THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® ROGET'S THESAURUS offers an intelligent and sensible guide to synonym selection. It provides a wide range of synonyms, ranging from mainstream vocabulary to the colorful alternatives that make English such a rich and versatile language. Thousands of slang, informal, and regional words broaden the coverage even further. Each synonym list focuses on a clear definition that quickly guides the user to the relevant meaning. This app is tailored to professionals, students, and academics, as well as anyone who needs a comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of current English at work or at home. LATEST APP UPDАТES: • Learn in style with any of the four colorful new themes – The colorful layout will turn your learning experience into an enjoyable routine. Customize your dictionary and benefit from the cheerful mood your favorite color brings you. • Dive right into the intricacies of the language - With new and convenient Home page, sleeker and more intuitive visual layout, as well as innovations that enhance the speed of searches, you can get to the desired entry faster than ever. • Translate and learn as you speak by using Talk & Translate – Use the speech recognition & text-to-speech app by downloading it for Free from the App Store. The great synergy between the two apps will be there to help you optimize your studies. SEARCH TOOLS - quickly find words with the clear, functional, and easy-to-use interface. Designed to provide the most comprehensive search experience, the dictionary combines several search tools to match or predict what are you looking for, including: • Search autocomplete - helps you find words quickly by displaying predictions as you type. • Keyword lookup - allows you to search within compound words and phrases. • Camera search looks up words in the camera viewfinder and displays results in seconds. • Voice search - helps you find an entry when you don’t know how a word is spelled. Looking for a specific word but don't know how it's spelled? We've got you covered with our automatic ‘Fuzzy filter’ to correct word spelling, as well as ‘Wild card’ filter to replace a letter or entire parts of a word with '*' or '?'. LEARNING TOOLS - engaging features that help you further enhance your vocabulary. Designed to give you freedom to structure your studies, the dictionary combines several learning tools to help you be more organized, including: • ‘Favorites’ that allow you to create custom folders with lists of words. • Recent list which helps you to easily review looked-up words. • Swipe-to-delete functionality in the Recent and Favorites menus. • Word-of-the-day option to teach you a new word every day. Feel excited by the new word or definition you just learned? Share your discovery with friends on social media, email or any other option available on your device.