Dictionary Application

A modern, feature-rich dictionary application built with JavaFX, designed to help users efficiently manage and learn vocabulary.

Features

• 📚 Comprehensive word management
• 🔍 Advanced search with fuzzy matching
• ⭐ Favorites system
• 🎯 Word form variations
• 🎨 Modern UI with theme support
• 🔊 Text-to-Speech capability

Technology Stack

• Java 23
• JavaFX
• Maven
• SQLite (for data storage)
• Text-to-Speech API

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java 23 (with JavaFX included)
  • Download from Oracle JDK 23
  • Or use OpenJDK 23
• Maven 3.6.3 or higher
• Git

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/TsekaLuk/Dictionary.git

2. Navigate to the project directory

cd Dictionary

3. Build the project

mvn clean package

4. Run the application

For Windows users, simply use the provided batch file:

run.bat

For other operating systems or manual execution, use:

mvn javafx:run

Note: Direct java -jar execution is not supported due to JavaFX module requirements. Please use one of the methods above to run the application.

Usage

• Add new words with definitions
• Search for words using fuzzy matching
• Mark words as favorites
• View word variations and forms
• Switch between light and dark themes
• Use text-to-speech for pronunciation

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to all contributors
• Inspired by modern dictionary applications
• Built with ❤️ using JavaFX