Questions tagged [dictionary]
a pre-installed list of words makes up the dictionary service. These are typically localized and users can add words and override the iOS and macOS dictionaries.
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Finnish Spell Checker for System of OS X?
I know this discussion about spell checkers for Pages, here.
I am searching for the files ending with .aff or .dic.
Without them, you cannot use them in system.
My current OS X is Yosemite 10.10.2.
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Dictionary + Thesaurus items duplicated
How can I remove the duplicated menu items?
They show duplicated in the Dashboard Dictionary widget as well, so I guess they get manifested from some general setting. I am new to Mac, thank you.
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Dictionary.app doesn't work in Google Chrome
From some point of time Dictionary stopped working in Chrome. When I tap with three fingers on a word, it shows the following window:
In all other applications Dictionary works well.
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"Look Up in Dictionary" stopped working in Chrome on Mac OS X 10.10.2
I upgraded my Mac to OS X Yosemite 10.10.2 recently. Since then the dictionary lookup stopped working in Chrome. Tried both keyboard shortcut and context menu. Know of any workaround for this issue?
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Dictionary lookup wider and taller (pop-up dictionary lookup styling) in OS X
It's possible to change the font and the font-size for 3-finger lookup popup. You just need to edit css file for dictionaries you use, e.g.:
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Add a custom dictionary to manageable dictionaries?
Is it possible to add a custom dictionary to use for the "Define" feature on iOS?
For example, I want to add a dictionary of unix/linux commands so that in situations like this a definition is ...
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Copying iOS autocorrect custom dictionary among devices
Is it possible to create a file of autocorrect entries for iOS devices and deploy it to all my company iPads (8 of them right now)? There are about 150 autocorrect entries that we'd like to setup on ...
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Applescript Searcher problem
The AppleScript code:
on dialogBox(theMessage)
display dialog theMessage default answer "" buttons {"Cancel", "Search"} default button 2 with title "Pick a search engine"
end dialogBox
dialogBox("...
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How do I make command+delete delete a word backwards instead of to beginning of the line?
I tried putting this in my ~/Library/KeyBindings/DefaultKeyBinding.dict:
"@\U0008" = "deleteWordBackward:"; /* Cmd + Backspace */
When I log out and log back in, but it still doesn't work. command+...
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Translation of words in spotlight
I am looking for an extension for spotlight on Yosemite, which allows an offline translation of english words into german and vice-versa. Similar to the inbuilt dictionary, but rather giving a ...
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Wiktionary in Apple Dictionary app
I have been trying to add Wiktionary as one of the sources of Mavericks’s Dictionary.app but I could not. I have been following the instructions in this answer to the question “How to add Wiktionary ...
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Dictionaries on iOS 8 not working
I just updated from iOS 7 to iOS 8, and I noticed that the built-in dictionaries, I previously used, aren't working. I had used American English, British English, and Apple Dictionary. Now, when I try ...
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Adding words to Hiragana input's dictionary
I am trying to figure out how to add new words to the Japanese dictionary.
Specifically, my problem is, name of one of my friends is Manaka, spelled
愛可 (yes, that's 可愛い in reverse). Problem is, if ...
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Add languages to OSX dictionary
The native OSX dictionary (hover + 3-finger-tap) does not work for the Hebrew language.
The example below shows its reluctance to interpret the word פרסומת, a valid Hebrew word.
Any ideas how to add ...
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Native OSX Dictionary
Is there a native dictionary on OSX?
I would like to be able to click on a word (in any open window), and get its meaning in a quick popup windows.
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How to install .dict.dz/.index files to OSX dictionary.app [duplicate]
I have a dictionary that consists of a dictionary.dict.dz and dictionary.index files. How can I install this dictionary for use with OSX dictionary app (running Mavericks)?
It works fine with ...
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No suggestion for misspelled added words
I've added a word to the Mac dictionary. When I spell it correctly, I have no problem. If I misspell it, I don't get suggestion that includes my correct spelling. This happens even when my ...
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Do all editions of OS X use the New Oxford American Dictionary?
I know that my US-based MacBook has NOAD as its dictionary reference. Do other parts of the world have the option of other built-in dictionaries? If so, is NOAD still the default? Does Great Britain ...
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Look up in dictionary
Is there a way to bind the chrome style look up in dictionary to a key binding? In case you don't know what function I'm talking about here's a screenshot:
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"No definition found"
I recently restored my iPhone 5 from backup, and noticed that my dictionary always gives the message "No definition found" (although this could have started earlier and I just didn't notice until now)....
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Adding New Dictionary
I am following the instructions at the bottom of this article article to add the Webster's dictionary to my dictionary.app list. It does not seem to be working (the new dictionary does not show up in ...
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In Chrome, tap to look up in dictionary: Placement not working properly
I have a 2013 MacbookPro running OS X 10.9.2, and up-to-date Chrome (Version 35.0.1916.114).
When using three finger tap to look up a word with dictionary in Chrome (when chosen in the trackpad ...
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Can I browse all the words in single list view in the Mavericks dictionary?
So I'm riding the Mavericks to a rodeo - OS X 10.9.2 :)
The built-in dictionary is way cool, but is there a way to browse all the words in the dictionary? Like, there will be a list of all words on ...
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Accessing OS X built in dictionary lookup in Firefox
I am really frustrated that Firefox does not provide the three-finger-tap lookup operation is in built in OS X. What is baffling me is that it supports other gestures such as two finger swipes and ...
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How to see a history of "define" words which I used?
I wanted to see the history of define dictionary words which I used in my iPhone but I could not find a way to see it. Is there any option in iPhone to see it?
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Is there a way to dynamically manipulate the spellcheck dictionary?
I would like to have a way to dynamically add and remove words from the system-wide dictionary in Mountain Lion. The use-case is:
I'm working on a piece of fiction that has a lot of odd names in it ...
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How to add wiktionary as a source to the default dictionary.app?
How to add wiktionary to dictionary.app?
For older versions of OS X, there is a method available here Dictionary.app: how to change from wikipedia.org to wiktionary.org. But in the latest system, ...
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Is there a way to track my look ups in the OSX dictionary?
I am a non-english native speaker and therefore use the OSX's built-in look up service (three-finger tab and cmd+L in the spotlight search field) quite a lot.
I was wondering if there was a way to ...
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Dictionary: Syllable-hyphenation interpuncts (dots) missing
This is regarding the Dictionary app (New Oxford American Dictionary) that comes with Mac OS X. I currently have version 2.2.1 (156) in Mavericks (10.9.1).
In previous versions (Mountain Lion, Snow ...
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How can i install "Stardict" on my macbook?
I tried to install Stardict on my macbook. but it didn't work
What have i tried?
I tried to follow this guide https://code.google.com/p/stardict-3/wiki/MacOSX but it didn't work for me or may be i ...
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"Reset Keyboard Dictionary" not working
My iPhone is running iOS 7.0.4. I am trying to use the "Reset Keyboard Dictionary" option because certain text like an "i" in the middle of a sentence no longer auto capitalizes. Auto capitalization ...
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How can you sync "learned spellings" between Macs
OSX always tries to autocorrect the the unix commands that I save into my note taking application.
To prevent this, I right click and tell OSX to "Learn Spelling".
Is there a way to teach this ...
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Removing a Word From the Spellcheck Dictionary
Somehow, the word procede has made its way into my OS X system as a correctly spelled word. If I type it in Text Edit, BBEdit, or Mail, the spell checker will not mark it with red underlines.
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Dictionaries and spell-checking
My default language is English, but I also sometimes type in Czech. I have added a Czech keyboard to OS X, and can switch between the two easily. The trouble is that OS X has no native Czech ...
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Spanish to English dictionary on Mac's dictionary app?
Is there a way to add Spanish to English dictionary in mac's dictionary app so I can see the definition of word by tapping on a word?
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Can I disable auto-correction of a single word on OS X?
I'm running into an annoying issue with OS X's automatic spelling correction where the word nala gets automatically corrected to napa.
I've tried adding nala to my custom dictionary under ~/Library/...
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Can iOS' builtin dictionary be accessed/browsed as an independent app?
If you select some text in whatever application, there's a "define" option that will open a builtin dictionary screen:
Can this dictionary be accessed/browsed? As in, an actual application?
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Dictionary not remembering my selected dictionaries
When I select a word and use Define, I have to readd the same dictionaries that I've previously enabled. At first I thought each app had its own preferences, but it forgets every time, regardless of ...
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Configuring a Mac to use Oxford spelling
I cannot figure out now to make my Mac (OS X 10.8) use Oxford spelling in its spell checker (note I am being absolutely precise in the use of that term)! For example, I want to be able to write "...
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What file contains user typed words (user dictionary)?
iOS tracks everything you type and uses those words to suggest spelling corrections. This list of words used to be a clear text list buried in /private or /System (I don't remember where, which is my ...
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Importing WordPress Codex as a dictionary into the Dictionary app
I'm an avid WordPress developer, and I'm constantly referring to the Wordpress Codex to look up various functions. I recently got a new 2013 MBP, and I just found the glorious "three finger tap to ...
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Where are the system spellchecking dictionaries?
I would like to use the spellchecking dictionaries bundled with OS X from the command line (hunspell), but can't seem to find them. In /System/Library/Spelling there are only 2 files pl_PL.{aff,dic}, ...
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Is it possible to add other networked sources to the Apple Dictionary program?
The standard Apple Dictionary program in Lion provides access to Wikipedia. This appears to be a direct look-up (i.e., not to a cached local copy of Wikipedia). I'd like to add other sources that way,...
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How can I install a new dictionary on OS X for use with the "Word of the Day" screensaver?
The reason is trivial: I am a fan of the "Word of the Day" screen saver and I would like to add dictionaries for languages other than English and Japanese (these are the two that I can select now in ...
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Temporary jailbreak of iPhone 4 for purposes of deleting a dictionary
I need to temporarily jailbreak my iPhone 4 to fix Apple's iOS 6 bug making it impossible to access Japanese-to-English dictionary.
All I need and want to do is delete Japanese-to-Japanese dictionary....
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look up a word in Dictionary.app in Terminal
Is there a bash or applescript to look up a word in /Applications/Dictionary.app from a Terminal window ?
open -a /Applications/Dictionary.app/ --args word
ignores --args, says "type a word to look ...
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Changing the default iOS dictionary from New Oxford American Dictionary(NOAD) to Oxford English Dictionary(OED)?
Anywhere in the iPhone when you select a word the Define option pops up from the popup menu. Clicking on it brings up the definition for that word. The default dictionary it uses is the New Oxford ...
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How to use several languages with the built-in dictionary without changing the interface language?
I'm frequently reading texts in english and french on my iPad. I really don't mind if the language of the interface is english or french. Is there a way to look up words independently of the interface ...
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Edit System Dictionary on Mac OS 10.8
So, I think I've found a misspelled word in the Mac OS 10.8 dictionary. This is not a word that I've added. I double checked in \Library\Spelling and don't have it added to any user dictionaries. ...
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Dictionary definition for hyperlinks
Normal Behavior: When highlighting a word on a webpage, and right clicking on it, a contextual menu pops up; you can get the dictionary definition by choosing, "Look Up 'SelectedWordHere'".
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