**The First and Last Word in Dictionaries**

*The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary provides definitions for about 170,000 words, phrases and examples and is compiled to offer what learners need most in a dictionary. The Second Edition offers new, up-to-date vocabulary (e.g. sex up, speed-dating, whiteboard), new 'mini-collocation' boxes, and new frequency information to highlight the most important words to learn. The new Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary gives you everything you need to learn English and pass exams!*

**Bang Up-to-date and Easy to Use**

*** References to over 170,000 words, phrases and examples explained in clear and natural English
*** All the important new words that have come into the language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, 9/11, clickable)
*** Over 200 'Common Learner Error' notes, based on the Cambridge Learner Corpus from Cambridge ESOL exams
*** Only words from a defining vocabulary used to help make definitions easy to understand
*** Over 90,000 examples, mainly full sentences, show you how English is used in context and help you write natural English.
*** 25,000 collocations show the way words work together in English

**The MSDict Dictionary Format**

The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary 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
*** Wildcard filtration feature (the use of "?" replaces a letter and "*" replaces a group of letters within words)
*** Button allowing quick erase of the query field
*** Support of multiple dictionaries installed at a time
*** Support for MMC, memory stick, and SD memory cards