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Get Smarter on the Go: Dictionary.com Launches Most Comprehensive Language Resource for iPhone(TM) and iPod touch(R)

Posted on: Wednesday, 8 April 2009, 07:00 CDT

54% of Americans Believe a Good Vocabulary is Crucial for Success; 44% Fake It When They Don't Know a Word's Meaning

OAKLAND, Calif., April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dictionary.com, the leading online dictionary, a service of Ask.com and an operating business of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI), today announced a new, free application for the iPhone(TM) and iPod touch(R), available immediately through the Apple(R) App Store.

The Dictionary.com app is the most comprehensive, up-to-date language resource available online, with more than 275,000 definitions and 80,000 synonyms. The free app also features audio pronunciations, similarly spelled words and Dictionary.com's popular Word of the Day, which is enjoyed by more than a million users.

A recent survey commissioned by Dictionary.com found 62% of Americans believe that having a good vocabulary is an indicator of intelligence, and 54% believe it's crucial for success, which likely explains why the survey also found that 44% of people fake it when they don't know a word's meaning in social or work situations.

"Our always-on world requires constant communication, so there are more opportunities than ever to make a good impression when writing and speaking. Having a complete language resource on the iPhone puts a first-rate vocabulary only a tap away, and helps people feel confident in any situation, whether work or play," said Doug Leeds, President of Dictionary.com.

Dictionary.com app features for the iPhone(TM) and iPod touch(R) include:

• Dictionary.com - Access the most comprehensive, up-to-date dictionary available online with more than 275,000 definitions, similarly spelled words, alphabetical indexing, example sentences, non-standard uses, word origin and history and editable recent word look-up.
• Thesaurus.com - Search the award-winning online version of Roget's New Millennium Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, with more than 80,000 synonyms and editable recent word look-up.
• Offline Content - Find definitions and synonyms without an Internet connection.
• Audio Pronunciations - Hear pronunciations of searched words with a simple press of the audio button.
• Dictionary.com Word of the Day - Learn a new word every day with definitions and real examples from published writings through this popular Dictionary.com feature.

Dictionary.com will launch advertising for the app on cable TV stations nationwide beginning the week of April 13th. For more information, please visit http://dictionary.reference.com/apps/iphone.

About the Survey

The Dictionary.com Vocabulary Survey was conducted by Kelton Research between March 26th and March 30th, 2009 using an email invitation and an online survey. Quotas are set to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the total U.S. population ages 18 and over. In this particular study, the chances are 95 out of 100 that a survey result does not vary, plus or minus, by more than 3.1 percentage points from the result that would be obtained if interviews had been conducted with all persons in the universe represented by the sample. For more information on the survey, please contact Amanda Conti at amanda.conti@ask.com.

About Dictionary.com

Dictionary.com is a leading provider of language reference products and services on the Internet and an affiliate of Ask.com, a leading search engine website, both of which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of IAC (Nasdaq: IACI). Dictionary.com, LLC includes Dictionary.com, the Dictionary.com Word of the Day, Thesaurus.com and Reference.com, and serves more than 37 million unique worldwide users per month, according to February 2009 Quantcast data.

Apple and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc.

SOURCE Dictionary.com

Source: PR Newswire

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