CDAE provides definitions for about 40,000 words and is compiled to offer what learners need most in a dictionary.

* easy access - the ability to find what they are looking for quickly and easily

* clear definitions - explanations that can be immediately understood

* plenty of examples - sentences taken from speech and writing that show how words are used

* current vocabulary - words and phrases that are used in school, business, technology, the arts, and everyday life in the 21st century

Key Features

Based on a 200 million-word corpus of American English that shows which words and phrases are really used in current American English, and what people really mean when they say or write those words

* Organized by meaning to help learners use English effectively

* Guidewords to help you quickly find the exact meaning you are looking for

* A 2,000-word defining vocabulary to help make definitions easy to understand

* Authentic, full-sentence examples to show how words are typically used and to help learners understand and use English more accurately

* Language Portraits to provide in-depth explanations of difficult grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation

* More than 40,000 definitions of frequently used words and phrases from business, school, technology, the arts, and everyday life

The MSDict Dictionary Format

The Cambridge Dictionary of American English is here presented in MSDict electronic format. MSDict offers best experience in mobile reference and is available for any handheld platform.

* Quick dynamic search of words while you type

* Transcriptions facilitating pronunciation

* Stylish user interface with several split screen modes

* Hyperlinks between different related words

* Dynamic changing of font sizes

* Opportunity to add custom notes to any article in the dictionary so you can save your ideas and examples of usage

* Wildcard filtration feature (the use of "?" replaces a letter and "*" replaces a group of letters in words)

* Button allowing quick erase of the query field

* Support of multiple dictionaries installed at a time

* Dynamic word history list for each session

* Specially enhanced for hi-resolution and hi-resolution landscape view modes

* Support for MMC, memory stick, and SD memory cards