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THE MOST USEFUL AND AUTHORITATIVE DICTIONARY YOU CAN OWN—FOR YOUR DESK AND YOUR COMPUTER
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THE BEST DICTIONARY IN PRINT Definitions That Set the Standard for Clarity
Up-to-Date Entries
Nearly 7,500 new entries reflecting changes in technology, society, world politics, and more.
Detailed Illustrations
Over 850 drawings, photographs, and maps.
Extensive Reference Information
Tables, charts, and lists of useful data plus important historical documents and a guide to punctuation.
Thousands of Geographical and Biographical Entries
The people and places that shape our world. Entries are part of the A-Z body of the dictionary, so they are easy to find.
Full-Color Atlas of the World
Detailed and up-to-date maps of the continents and countries of our world.
Notes, Examples, and Synonyms
The help you need to choose words... Tovább

Fülszöveg

THE MOST USEFUL AND AUTHORITATIVE DICTIONARY YOU CAN OWN—FOR YOUR DESK AND YOUR COMPUTER
' Selected by the Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal,
the Neir Vbrfe T/»it'5, and other leading newspapers . as their official dictionary of choice.
THE BEST DICTIONARY IN PRINT Definitions That Set the Standard for Clarity
Up-to-Date Entries
Nearly 7,500 new entries reflecting changes in technology, society, world politics, and more.
Detailed Illustrations
Over 850 drawings, photographs, and maps.
Extensive Reference Information
Tables, charts, and lists of useful data plus important historical documents and a guide to punctuation.
Thousands of Geographical and Biographical Entries
The people and places that shape our world. Entries are part of the A-Z body of the dictionary, so they are easy to find.
Full-Color Atlas of the World
Detailed and up-to-date maps of the continents and countries of our world.
Notes, Examples, and Synonyms
The help you need to choose words precisely and avoid usage pitfalls.
The Definitive Guide to American English
More unique Americanisms—nearly 12,000—than any other coUege dictionary.
THE HARDEST WORKING ELECTRONIC DICTIONARY AND THESAURUS
Sophisticated Word Search
Search for words or combinations of words. Display definitions, synonyms, or both.
Instant Wbrd Help
Point to any word on the computer screen and bring up a definition —immediately.
Expanded Spell-Checking
Add thousands of new words to your spell-checker to enhance its usefulness and speed. The only electronic dictionary that displays definitions while speU-checking.
System Requirements:
Windows® 95,98, ME, NT® 4.0, 2000, XP IBM-compatible Pentium 100 or higher 8 MB RAM
20 MB hard disk space (Minimal installation); 140 MB {Full installation)
800 X 600 resolution 2.x speed CD-ROM drive


The Most Useful College Dictionary You Can Own
ublished at the turn of the new century, the Fourth Edition of Webster's New World CoUege Dictionary represents the finest linguistic scholarship, years of dedicated effort, and unswerving commitment to information that is clear and readable, precise, up to date, and reliable.
Through decades of research, Webster's New World lexicographers have created a uniquely modern dictionary that serves as your trusted guide to contemporary usage. The rich history of our language is also traced through Americanisms and the most detailed etymologies of any American English dictionary. The result is a dictionary that helps you understand and use the language as no other dictionary can.
Added to this is supplemental reference material that provides a wealth of information not found in any other college-level dictionary, including a foU-color adas of the world, rules of punctuation, geographical tables, scientific and measurement charts, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and more. Vissza