Collins Concise Thesaurus

Collins Concise Thesaurus
Author: Lorna Gilmour
Publisher: Collins
Total Pages: 1002
Release: 2003
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780007156931

"Concise Thesaurus more look-up words, more synonyms, more antonyms, more new words, more choice, more help, more World English. The word power supplement gives you famous people lsited by occupation, plus key place names, for crossword solving and home reference." -- book jacket.

Dictionnaire Anglais-français

Dictionnaire Anglais-français
Author: Merriam-Webster, Inc
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
Total Pages: 934
Release: 2000
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780877791669

A French-English dictionary with French-Canadian terms and essential French vocabulary.

Collins English Thesaurus

Collins English Thesaurus
Author: Collins Dictionaries
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780008158460

All the words you need, every day: the perfect word reference for daily use in a durable format. With practical usage notes, and a fantastic supplement, this is the ideal thesaurus to take your language use and knowledge further. Specially tailored to meet the needs of the user at home, school, or in the office, the "Collins English Thesaurus "has all the words and alternatives the user might need, as well as a huge choice of opposites. This thesaurus is based on the Collins Corpus, a 4.5-billion-word database of today s English. The clear, accessible layout makes the thesaurus easy to use and ensures users can find the language they need when they need it. This edition also includes a 16-page crosswords supplement."

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Author: Kate Woodford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1550
Release: 2003
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780521824231

The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the ideal dictionary for advanced EFL/ESL learners. Easy to use and with a great CD-ROM - the perfect learner's dictionary for exam success. First published as the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, this new edition has been completely updated and redesigned. - References to over 170,000 words, phrases and examples explained in clear and natural English - All the important new words that have come into the language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, 9/11, clickable) - Over 200 'Common Learner Error' notes, based on the Cambridge Learner Corpus from Cambridge ESOL exams Plus, on the CD-ROM: - SMART thesaurus - lets you find all the words with the same meaning - QUICKfind - automatically looks up words while you are working on-screen - SUPERwrite - tools for advanced writing, giving help with grammar and collocation - Hear and practise all the words.

Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford English Dictionary
Author: John A. Simpson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2002-04-18
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780195218893

The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words, making it an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new upgrade version of The Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. System requirements: PC with minimum 200 MHz Pentium-class processor; 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended); 16-speed CD-ROM drive (32-speed recommended); Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 200, or XP (Local administrator rights are required to install and open the OED for the first time on a PC running Windows NT 4 and to install and run the OED on Windows 2000 and XP); 1.1 GB hard disk space to run the OED from the CD-ROM and 1.7 GB to install the CD-ROM to the hard disk: SVGA monitor: 800 x 600 pixels: 16-bit (64k, high color) setting recommended. Please note: for the upgrade, installation requires the use of the OED CD-ROM v2.0.

Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus

Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus
Author: Collins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-10-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9780007939183

“English Dictionary and Thesaurus” combines a comprehensive dictionary with all the alternatives and opposites the user needs. The book is designed for ease of use, with thumb tabs on every page and all entry words highlighted in bold. This layout means that you can be sure to find all the information you need in the quickest time possible. A dictionary is a kind of reference book that explains the meaning of words. Dictionary serves to help someone recognize new words. In addition to explaining the meaning of words, dictionaries may also have guidelines for the designation, origin of a word and also examples of usage for a word. To clarify, sometimes there are also illustrations in the dictionary. Whereas the thesaurus is a reference list of vocabulary that is grouped based on similarity in meaning (containing synonyms or antonyms), in contrast to dictionaries, which provide definitions of words, and generally list them in alphabetical order. The main purpose of references is so that users can find the most appropriate vocabulary to express ideas. Although it includes synonyms, the thesaurus should not be taken as a complete list of all synonyms for a particular word. Entries are also designed to draw differences between similar words and help in choosing the right words. Unlike dictionaries, thesaurus entries do not provide word definitions.

Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus

Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus
Author: Collins Publishers Staff
Publisher: Collins
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: English langauge
ISBN: 9780007229710

Suitable for families and students, this edition gives three books in one, a comprehensive dictionary text, matching thesaurus entries on the same page offering a generous choice of alternatives and opposites, and a supplement which gives help with language, general knowledge and lifelong study.

Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus

Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus
Author: COLLINS UK
Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Limited
Total Pages:
Release: 2006-06
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780007224326

The new edition of this groundbreaking electronic dictionary & thesaurus offers PC users extensive English language coverage with over 200,000 definitions and 340,000 synonyms and antonyms.