The Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus

The Oxford Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
Author: Elizabeth Jewell
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 1026
Release: 2002
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0195159349

This convenient all-around dictionary and thesaurus for writers, students andbusinesses has more than 150,000 entries.

The Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus

The Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
Author: Oxford University Press Staff
Publisher: Berkley
Total Pages: 1028
Release: 2001
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780425180686

This authoritative and up-to-date edition is the only integrated book of its kind in paperback, with more than 150,000 entries that include definitions, synonyms, and appendices for signs and symbols, weights and measures, and more.

The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus

The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus
Author: Elizabeth Jewell
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 1038
Release: 2006
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780195307153

A unique reference that combines the best features of both dictionary and thesaurus, this revolutionary volume is available in a convenient paperback format perfect for anyone who finds themselves frequently in need of an amplified vocabulary.

Oxford American Desk Dictionary & Thesaurus

Oxford American Desk Dictionary & Thesaurus
Author: Oxford
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 929
Release: 2010-09-02
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0199739277

The Oxford American Desk Dictionary & Thesaurus Third Edition is a portable, all-in-one reference, seamlessly combining dictionary and thesaurus entries into one text. In addition to finding meanings, synonyms, and antonyms for a word together in one entry, users will appreciate a selection of the most helpful extra features.With up-to-date content backed by Oxford's language research program, and with an open, accessible new interior design, this is the ideal reference source for anyone requiring authoritative lexical information.

Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus

Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
Author: Berkely Staff
Publisher: Everbind
Total Pages:
Release: 2009-07-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780784828144

The only integral reference book of its kind available in paperback. More than 150,000 entries, definitions and synonyms. Authoritative, up-to-date, and easy to use.

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.

The Oxford New Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus

The Oxford New Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
Author: Oxford University Press
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-07-07
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 0425228622

Get the combined knowledge of a dictionary and a thesauras in this convenient resource from Oxford University Press—the first name in reference. For anyone who has experienced the frustration of finding alternative words and precise meanings, The Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus is the easy and informative two-in-one solution to your reference needs. This essential reference includes: • Over 150,000 entries, definitions, and synonyms in an integrated A-to-Z volume • Includes appendices with valuable information such as Standard Weights and Measurements, Signs and Symbols, U.S. Presidents, Countries of the World, and more • Hundreds of new words and meanings make this two-in-one guide more useful than ever!

The Oxford Dictionary of Difficult Words

The Oxford Dictionary of Difficult Words
Author: Archie Hobson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 474
Release: 2004
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0195173287

"Features more than 10,000 entries that focus exclusively on words that, while outside most people's working vocabulary, are often encountered in literature, in technical writings such as computing or medical terminology, and in such diverse subject areas as law, philosophy, and art. Special attention is given to easily confused or closely related words. Usage notes are provided to ensure that readers know how to integrate these words into their vocabularies for more precision and power in speech and writing."--Back cover.

Pocket School Dictionary and Thesaurus

Pocket School Dictionary and Thesaurus
Author: Robert E. Allen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780199113729

A one-stop shop for upper primary/lower secondary school users. The headwords are in bold and the design is clear and accessible. The dictionary provides comprehensive coverage appropriate for the Y7 user, along with word origins, pronunciation guides, idiomatic phrases and idioms, labels andup-to-date example sentences. The thesaurus provides over 100,000 up-to-date synonyms for the dictionary entries, with those with meaning closest to that of the headword placed first to enable users to select the most accurate alternative.