Terminology

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Last verified 31 Jul 2026

4.7 1079 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Great WordNet resource

   Terminology is based on the WordNet database, and it is the gem inside this app. I’m not aware that WordNet is available in any other app, or at least any mainstream one. WordNet is a word-finder, not too dissimilar to a thesaurus. It has unfortunately become more or less the province of professional linguists. Terminology brings it to the everyday writer, and its integration with the developer’s Drafts app is especially helpful. It also provides one-stop shopping to other resources. You can check out Websters, etymologies, etc. from other web-based dictionary resources. Some words, particularly “street” or “urban” words, can have differing meanings depending on what source you check. This app lets you check various sources, including AI-based ones.

   dame wang · 31 Jul 2026

2. 2/5Not Accurate {read: dishonest?}

   The definitions are not sourced from a sober reliable source like Merriam-Webster or Oxford. They come from Princeton University’s WordNet Lexical database. The words in this database are written by WordNet’s lexicographers—BIASED lexicographers perhaps. If you read definitions for words like “progressive” or “conservative” and then compare those definitions and synonyms to said sober sources, you will notice quite a difference. Dictionaries are supposed to be objective reference books and not a setting for individuals to weight the focus of a definition toward ones personal world view. That’s dishonest. Now Agile Tortoise might be basically honest programmers who, focused on the machinery of making an elegant app, did not consider the purity of their source. But as any programmer knows, garbage in, garbage out. This tool is passing through some garbage from WorldNet, which has some of ITS source from a common lexicon from New York University called COMLEX. So it is unclear where the pollution entered the system. It could have been a dishonest NYU student who put a personal touch in while working on the project, who knows. But you can see how disinformation slips in in large complicated systems where people are too busy to proctor the details. Just be forewarned to take some of these definitions with a grain of salt. This is no “American Heritage” dictionary.

   Teenals · 31 Jul 2026

3. 5/5> search variations definition variations when you customize the web links integrated in the app!

   April 16, 2021 I saw the option to review﹠felt compelled to contribute my thoughts. I installed Terminology in 2018﹠I use it throughout every day. In all sincerity, Terminology changed my life. I learned quickly that the app could be beneficial to my work. Once I setup the customizable links, my research was leaps﹠bounds ahead of prior weeks...I finished my tasks quicker﹠was more effective overall: mostly due to the customizable link feature that’s integrated in the app —it’s basically an extremely helpful shortcut, it eliminates the need to switch between multiple apps, or between Safari﹠Terminology...everything can be searched in Terminology without constant switching between app-apps﹠app-Safari or even app-notes app, it’s all eliminated when you use Terminology’s custom web links﹠the dictionary notes that you can edit on every single word you search. I’ve not seen any other app that even comes close to resembling Terminology, in its respective category, or even one of its features. 1) Is Terminology worthy of an install?? ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━YES!!

   Danilyngo · 31 Jul 2026

4. 5/5Bestest ever

   I like the Oxford on macOS dictionary and all. Terminology, however, is absolutely my favorite reference because of the way it doesn’t only give you the definition you’re looking for, it actually helps you to know it’s the right word you need and if not, where to find it. I *had* to add Terminology dictionary to my Mac also (visit their web site to get it and see how). Love this app. Even though removing adverts from the free version isn’t something I felt any urge to do, I upgraded to the “Pro” version for no reason other than to support this developer as they are on the ball. Upgrade to iOS 11? Yep, there’s a Terminology for that.

   Pixietale · 31 Jul 2026

5. 5/5Plenty of information

   I like this app cause you don’t have to search pretty much anywhere else for alternative meanings, and well, pretty much anything else. Want to look up a movie title, or maybe an obscure definition that ends up being on urban dictionary (and completely not what you thought it meant, haha) then all you need is this app and add some actions to it. I do have to say that I’ve found quite a few of the more specific meanings and a lot of the example sentences a little dark. Maybe it’s just me, ha. Other than that, it’s a wonderful app to have!! I’d recommend it to anyone.

   Blip Quarterly · 31 Jul 2026

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