Cambridge Dictionary vs Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Cambridge Dictionary
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| Figure | Cambridge Dictionary | Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Online Dictionaries | 8.3 (#9) | 7.7 (#22) |
| Founded | 1999 | 1844 |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, United Kingdom | London, United Kingdom |
| Integrations | Cambridge offers a Dictionary API, a free double-click dictionary search for websites, and search widgets. | The LDOCE App Store listing says bookmarks can sync across devices via iCloud and that other applications can search through a public API. |
| Intended users | Cambridge describes its learner dictionaries as suitable for English learners at different levels and for people preparing for Cambridge English exams and IELTS. | Pearson describes this dictionary as being for advanced learners and says it helps students produce more accurate English in writing and speaking. |
| Support | The help page answers frequently asked questions and directs users to contact Cambridge if their question is not answered. | Pearson’s Longman dictionary page links to technical support and contact options. |
| Thesaurus | The thesaurus includes synonyms, antonyms, examples, and articles explaining differences between words and phrases in British and American English. | An integrated thesaurus helps learners expand their vocabulary. |
Plans
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
No plans published.
In their own words
Cambridge Dictionary
Cambridge Dictionary is an online reference offering English learner, academic, and business dictionaries, plus bilingual translation dictionaries. Its content draws on the Cambridge English Corpus, which Cambridge says contains more than 1.5 billion words of real English. Pronunciation pages provide British and American audio, phonetic transcriptions, and videos illustrating words and sentences. The thesaurus includes synonyms, antonyms, examples, and explanations of differences between words and phrases in British and American English. Cambridge Dictionary +Plus adds quizzes, word lists, and word games; users can create, download, and share free lists and quizzes, with up to 500 words in each list. The online plan costs nothing and includes dictionaries and +Plus word lists and quizzes. Cambridge also offers an API, a free double-click dictionary search for websites, and search widgets. Access is listed for web, Android, iOS, and extensions, with 29 languages covered. Cambridge Dictionaries Online began offering dictionaries free of charge in 1999.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.