If you write many articles, you probably know what a pain it is to have to regularly skim through a heavy dictionary to find the word you\u2019re looking for. Luckily there\u2019s a whole batch of lexicon applications that\u2019ll send it back to the shelf (or in the trash can) forever. WordWeb is the perfect example of this type of dictionary and thesaurus combo in a hands-on interface.<\/p>\n
What you\u2019re looking for in a dictionary application is something you can open in a click, paste your word, and immediately get the results. You get that in Wordweb via system tray integration, and a Ctrl+Alt+W hot key combination. On install WordWeb will ask you the English locale you will use, such as Australian, Canadian American or New Zealander. The program keeps a history of your searches and you can quickly access them via the side arrows. You can refine your search by selecting word category like nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs and decide to show pronunciation, usage and offensive or vulgar words. WordWeb isn\u2019t associated to any world famous reliable dictionary like Webster\u2019s ,preferring its very own online source, comprising of more than 240,000 words and updated regularly, according to the developer.<\/p>\n
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The heart of WordWeb resides in the results tabs, although the difference between them all wasn\u2019t obvious from the start. After a bit of testing we found that the \u201cnearest\u201d tab showed you the preceding and following words in the dictionary, \u201csee also\u201d was a suggestion of related words and \u201csimilar\u201d presented a word that resembled your search but had a slightly different meaning. \u201cTypes\u201d goes down to the meaning of the word, for example solid \u201ctypes\u201d will be plastic, crystal or block. The \u201ctype of\u201d tab is another variation. \u201cTypes of\u201d solid will be substance, state or form. These tools will be particularly helpful if you feel limited by your vocabulary and are looking to diversify your choice of words in the document you are writing.<\/p>\n
WordWeb is a reliable dictionary and thesaurus with a simple, hands-on approach. It is an ideal partner to fight off writer\u2019s block and improve your vocabulary. The online dictionary is a rich source and WordWeb should help you out of any mind jam whenever you\u2019re writing an article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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