[PDF] Websters New World College 3rd And Revised Thesaurus eBook

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Publisher : Pocket Books
Page : pages
File Size : 40,7 MB
Release : 1988-09
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ISBN : 9780671927011

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Newly updated throughout to reflect our changing language and evolving social, cultural, political, and scientific world, Webster's New World College Dictionary is the best language guide for today's Information Age. Recognized for more than forty years as the unsurpassed language authority -- and selected by America's leading newspapers and wire services as their official dictionary -- this distinguished reference is now the most up-to-date college dictionary available.-- Hundreds of new words, terms, and meanings -- new entries include Afrocentric, cognitive science, cyberspace, go ballistic, Internet, and in-your-face-- Accurate, clear, and easy-to-read definitions that provide instant understanding without further research-- Highly readable type and a format that's easy on the eyes-specially designed for quick and easy lookups-- Thousands of examples of current word usage that help the reader get the right sense of the word-- More words and phrases native to American English than any other dictionary-- Completely updated geographical and biographical entries fully integrated into the alphabetical listings

Author : Merriam-Webster
Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
Page : pages
File Size : 12,45 MB
Release : 1989-11-01
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ISBN : 9780671943691

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Newly updated throughout to reflect our changing language and evolving social, cultural, political, and scientific world, Webster's New World College Dictionary is the best language guide for today's Information Age. Recognized for more than forty years as the unsurpassed language authority -- and selected by America's leading newspapers and wire services as their official dictionary -- this distinguished reference is now the most up-to-date college dictionary available. -- Hundreds of new words, terms, and meanings -- new entries include Afrocentric, cognitive science, cyberspace, go ballistic, Internet, and in-your-face -- Accurate, clear, and easy-to-read definitions that provide instant understanding without further research -- Highly readable type and a format that's easy on the eyes-specially designed for quick and easy lookups -- Thousands of examples of current word usage that help the reader get the right sense of the word -- More words and phrases native to American English than any other dictionary -- Completely updated geographical and biographical entries fully integrated into the alphabetical listings The ideal gift for students, new professionals, or entrants to the job market, this outstanding, critically acclaimed resource remains the first choice of millions in schools, colleges, offices, and homes. "It garner(s) acclaim from critics as a consistently reliable, easy-to-use, and well-designed desk dictionary. -- Library Journal

Author : Michael Agnes
Publisher : Macmillan General Reference
Page : 1716 pages
File Size : 40,97 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780028631219

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Offers more than 160,000 entries, including new words, Americanisms, and biographical and geographical entries that reflect the recent changes in the English language.

Author : Editors of Editors of Webster's New World College Dictionaries
Publisher : Webster's New World
Page : 1728 pages
File Size : 12,15 MB
Release : 2020-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780358126614

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Webster's New World College Dictionary is a favorite of newsrooms and copyeditors nationwide, and it is the official dictionary of The Associated Press Stylebook.This dictionary features a clear and accessible defining style, abundant synonym notes, full-page tables and charts, hundreds of drawings that complement the definitions, and authoritative guidance on usage and style points. It also includes extensive coverage of Americanisms (words, phrases, and senses coined by an American or first used in the United States). It has added nearly 5,000 new entries, including terms from the areas of arts and sports, science and medicine, computers and the Internet, food, business, politics, and law. Tens of thousands of revisions have been made to existing senses, to bring them up-to-date and to reflect current usage. A reference supplement includes: Rules of punctuation, Roman numerals, Calendars, Monetary units, Currency symbols, Names for large number, Books of the Bible, Meteorological data, Commonly used weights and measures, Planets of the solar system, Geologic time scale, and Periodic table of the elements.

Author : Webster's New World
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 16,32 MB
Release : 2003-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 0743470710

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Organized alphabetically for easy access, a revised edition of the best-selling reference provides synonyms, general words, and antonyms, as well as slang terms, colloquial expressions, technical terms, and the most recent scientific and medical terminology.

Author : Random House (Firm)
Publisher : Random House Reference
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 38,69 MB
Release : 1997
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780679773757

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Revised and updated, the new edition of the Random House Webster's College Thesaurus retains its best-selling feature--main entries illustrated with actual sentences to show how the word and its synonyms are used.

Author : MACMILLAN
Publisher : Webster's New World
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,53 MB
Release : 1999-11
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ISBN : 9780028635590

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Two books are boxed together in one sturdy slip case: "Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed." and "Webster's New World A-Z Thesaurus." 800+ line drawings, photos, and maps.

Author : Michael Agnes
Publisher : Webster's New World
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,4 MB
Release : 1999
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780028634746

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Presents definitions of 150,000 words, including 11,000 Americanisms. Features pronunciation keys, word histories, and style and usage guides.

Author : Michael E. Agnes
Publisher : Webster's New World
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,95 MB
Release : 2013-04-29
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780471786832

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'Webster's New World College Dictionary' has been updated throughout to reflect the changes in the English language, plus our social, cultural, political and scientific worlds.

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Publisher : Webster's New World
Page : 1736 pages
File Size : 38,71 MB
Release : 2004-05-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780764571251

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THE MOST USEFUL AND AUTHORITATIVE DICTIONARY YOU CAN OWN—FOR YOUR DESK AND YOUR COMPUTER Selected by the Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and other leading newspapers as their official dictionary of choice. THE BEST DICTIONARY IN PRINT Definitions That Set the Standard for Clarity Up-to-Date Entries Nearly 7,500 new entries reflecting changes in technology, society, world politics, and more. Detailed Illustrations Over 850 drawings, photographs, and maps. Extensive Reference Information Tables, charts, and lists of useful data plus important historical documents and a guide to punctuation. Thousands of Geographical and Biographical Entries The people and places that shape our world. Entries are part of the A-Z body of the dictionary, so they are easy to find. Full-Color Atlas of the World Detailed and up-to-date maps of the continents and countries of our world. Notes, Examples, and Synonyms The help you need to choose words precisely and avoid usage pitfalls. The Definitive Guide to American English More unique Americanisms—nearly 12,000—than any other college dictionary. THE HARDEST WORKING ELECTRONIC DICTIONARY AND THESAURUS Sophisticated Word Search Search for words or combinations of words. Display definitions, synonyms, or both. Find related words quickly. Instant Word Help Point to any word on the computer screen and bring up a definition —immediately. Expanded Spell-Checking Add thousands of new words to your spell-checker to enhance its usefulness and speed. The only electronic dictionary that displays definitions while spell-checking. System Requirements: Windows® 95,98, ME, NT® 4.0, 2000, XP IBM-compatible Pentium 100 or higher 8 MB RAM 20 MB hard disk space (Minimal installation); 140 MB (Full installation) 800 x 600 resolution 2x speed CD-ROM drive