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Webster's New World Dictionary and Thesaurus

Webster's New World Dictionary and Thesaurus
By Editors of Webster's New World Dictionaries, Charlton Laird

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Product Description

  • Completely revised from the previous edition.
  • Increased page count
  • More dictionary entries - 61,000 total
  • 13,000 thesaurus entries
  • 3,000 new dictionary terms, such as biscotti, dot.com, gene therapy, home page, no-brainer, portobello mushroom, skybox, surgicenter, veggie
  • Revised design affords greater readability, with use of custom fonts
  • Based on the authoritative Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition

    • Product Details

    • Amazon Sales Rank: #270625 in Books
    • Published on: 2002-05-06
    • Released on: 2012-01-01
    • Original language: English, German
    • Dimensions: .2 pounds
    • Binding: Paperback
    • 768 pages

    Editorial Reviews

    Ingram
    An instant hit when it was first issued in hardcover in 1995, this groundbreaking resource combines two great Webster's New World reference works in a single volume. On each page, entries from the Webster's New World Compact School and Office Dictionary appear in the top half, while in the bottom half are the corresponding entries from the Webster's New World Thesaurus. Over 58,000 dictionary entries are included.

    Book Info
    Completely revised with more than 61,000 entries and 13,000 thesaurus entries. Softcover. Previous edition c1996.

    From the Back Cover
    Discover the Dictionary That's Also a Thesaurus!

    Unique in concept and design, this groundbreaking resource combines two great Webster's New World reference works in a single volume. Dictionary entries and corresponding thesaurus entries appear together on each page, so you can check the spelling and definitions of a word and also research its synonyms - all at a single glance.

    On every page you'll find

    A Dictionary
    * Concise, readable, up-to-date definitions
    * Clear, accurate pronunciation and usage information
    * Widely used scientific and technical terms
    * Over 14,000 etymologies for greater understanding

    A Thesaurus
    * Lists of helpful, concrete examples
    * Synonyms clearly keyed to dictionary entries
    * Cross-references for even more information