Webster's New World dictionary and thesaurus

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Webster's New World dictionary and thesaurus

compiled by the staff of Webster's New World Dictionary ; Michael Agnes, editor in chief ; with principal thesaurus text by Charlton Laird

Macmillan, c1996

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  • : pbk.

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"A Webster's New World book" -- t.p. verso

Includes index

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Volume

: ISBN 9780028605746

Description

Unique in layout and format, this ground-breaking resource combines two great Webster's New World reference works in a single volume. Each page is divided into a dictionary section and a thesaurus section. The dictionary section provides concise authoritative definitions, while the thesaurus section below lists corresponding thesaurus entries. You can check the spelling and definition of a word and also research its synonyms -- all at a single glance! Included are over 58,000 dictionary entries, including widely used scientific, professional, and business terms, plus synonyms listed in the order of frequency of use to help you make the right choices.
Volume

: pbk. ISBN 9780028613185

Description

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

Table of Contents

Staff. Foreword. Guide to the Use of This Book. The Dictionary. I. The Main Entry Word. II. Pronunciation. III. Part-of-Speech Labels. IV. Inflected Forms. V. Etymology. VI. The Definitions. VII. Usage Labels. VIII. Run-in Derived Entries. The Thesaurus. I Arrangement of Entries. II Part-of-Speech Labels. III The Entry Block. IV Superscripts. V Suggestions for Using the Thesaurus. Abbreviations and Symbols Used in This Book. Dictionary and Thesaurus. Editorial Style. Spellings of English Sounds. Nations of the World. The United States. Weights and Measures. Index.

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