Word of The Hour

Leaning new languages or improving on your vocabulary doesn’t necessarily need to be an active, direct process, which requires separation from dedicated activities. There are alternative learning methods that employ periodicity as the main driving factor. Word of The Hour relies on the same principle and it will supply users with new words once every hour, which are both explained and translated, for a facile understanding.

Usually, language and vocabulary learning apps will carry a more consistent package, which may or may not be perceived as complex by average users. This is surely not the case with this program, which will make use of its simplicity to concentrate one’s attention to the main subject.

Following a hourly interval (which, unfortunately cannot be altered), the app will prompt users with new words, explained in three distinct ways and translated into ten different languages. Although the source for the dictionary isn’t very clear, users do get the chance to submit corrections to the translations, with a dedicated hyperlink.

One aspect that could be considered bothersome is the fact that the app will not load new words automatically, and unless people will hit the “Refresh” button, the new content will fail to appear. This isn’t such a big deal-breaker, but could put-off more “pretentious” users.

For those who the passive lexicon learning process isn’t enough, the app also offers a vocabulary quiz, available into several languages. This will test users’ translation capabilities, with multiple choice answers for the selected word/language combo.

Educational software that will offer a slower than usual approach to learning new languages or simply dusting-off on one’s vocabulary. Couple its dictionary explanations with a dedicated translation quiz and you’ll have a handful of interesting lexicon features to try out.