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.

Oxford Mini Thesaurus

Oxford Mini Thesaurus
Author: Maurice Waite
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 576
Release: 2013-05-09
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0199666148

An easy-to-use thesaurus containing over 120,000 synonyms and antonyms.

Oxford Compact Thesaurus

Oxford Compact Thesaurus
Author: Maurice Waite
Publisher:
Total Pages: 980
Release: 2005
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780198614302

Helping you get the best out of a thesaurus, this writing guide contains a two-colour text design, thousands of new example sentences, and Word Link panels to help improve your vocabulary.

Oxford Dictionary of Current English

Oxford Dictionary of Current English
Author: Oxford University Press
Publisher: OXFORD University Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780198614371

Provides definitions of words in contemporary use in English-speaking countries throughout the world, with examples of idiomatic uses, guides to irregular forms, notes on grammar and preferred usage, and lists of related terms.

Little Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus

Little Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus
Author: Charlotte Livingstone
Publisher:
Total Pages: 792
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780199549436

The Little Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus provides an authoritative dictionary and an extensive easy-to-use thesaurus all in one. Designed to be a convenient and comprehensive reference work, individual entries contain both dictionary definitions for an accurate and up-to-date guide to the language as well as thesaurus synonyms to increase your vocabulary and improve your style. Where thesaurus synonyms are slang, derogatory or old-fashioned uses of words, they are labelled to give you guidance. This new `Little' Oxford book will be useful on many occasions, from writing a letter to solving a crossword puzzle.

The Compact Oxford English Dictionary

The Compact Oxford English Dictionary
Author: J. A. Simpson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 2386
Release: 1991
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780198612582

The standard dictionary of the English language micrographically printed in one volume

The Compact Oxford Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Wordpower Guide

The Compact Oxford Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Wordpower Guide
Author: Catherine Soanes
Publisher: OXFORD University Press
Total Pages: 1111
Release: 2002
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780198603702

The Oxford Compact Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Wordpower Guide gives you three books in one. The dictionary section offers excellent coverage of everyday English, with over 120,000 words, phrases, and definitions, while the thesaurus has over 150,000 alternative words. Other features include straightforward guidance on grammar and usage in the shape of in-text boxes and thousands of example sentences illustrating words in use. The Wordpower Guide offers extra help to improve your vocabulary, and includes a section on foreign words and phrases, information on collective names for animals and birds, useful vocabulary for use in word games, lists of common confusables, a section on selecting the right word, and an extensive Wordbuilder section which gives instant links to related words.

Oxford Mini School Dictionary and Thesaurus Combined (2007)

Oxford Mini School Dictionary and Thesaurus Combined (2007)
Author: Robert Allen
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-05
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780199113736

The Oxford Mini School Dictionary and Thesaurus is a major new title from Oxford especially written for 10+ years that offers a dictionary and a thesaurus in one volume, in colour. It is the best quick reference tool available today and will be particularly useful for primary school leaverswho are preparing to start secondary school. Packed with information, the dictionary includes over 40,000 words and phrases, up-to-date words from the curriculum, international vocabulary, and new words from ICT, and the thesaurus includes over 100,000 synonyms and alternative words. The clear andaccessible design, the alphabet down the side of every page, and matching dictionary and thesaurus entries on the same page, makes finding the word you are looking for quick and easy. A special supplement on tricky words, confusable words, overused words and idioms, will give pupils all the readingand writing support they need. The Oxford Mini School Dictionary and Thesaurus is compact enough to fit into any pocket, has a durable, vinyl cover and is perfect to use at home and at school.

Little Oxford Dictionary, Thesaurus and Wordpower Guide

Little Oxford Dictionary, Thesaurus and Wordpower Guide
Author: Sara Hawker
Publisher: Oxford
Total Pages: 746
Release: 2003
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780198607090

The Little Oxford Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Wordpower Guide provides three books in one compact and durable format. It offers the most authoritative and up-to-date coverage of current English, with a dictionary containing over 40,000 words, phrases, and definitions, and a thesaurus with more than 65,000 alternative words. Matching dictionary and thesaurus entries are presented on the same page for quick and easy reference. A unique Wordpower Guide offering a vocabulary builder, lists offrequently misspelled words, and collective nouns for animals and birds helps you to enrich your vocabulary and use the English language more effectively.