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Bloomsbury Thesaurus
The Bloomsbury Thesaurus provides a complete guide to the English language. Full of synonyms, alternatives, a fascinating network of cross-references, this edition includes the most recent terms and expressions - from Britpop to bit map - reflecting both technical and day-to-day aspects of Modern English. It is designed to appeal to both established word-reference enthusiasts and younger users who are just beginning to explore the language
• More than 13,000 key entries
• Additional information including hundreds of quotations and many factual lists and tables
• Comprehensive system of cross-references

Chambers 21st Century Dictionary
Chambers 21st Century Dictionary is the essential guide to English as it is written and spoken now. It contains hundreds of words that have come into the language over the past two to three years, to ensure that it is the most up-to-date dictionary available.
All Chambers dictionaries are supported by the British National Corpus©, a 100-million-word database of written and spoken English that provides real evidence of how English is used.

• Focus on the English people speak and use today
• Clear definitions in straightforward English
• Hundreds of usage notes, word histories, idioms

Collins English Dictionary
The 21st Century Edition of the Collins English Dictionary provides the most comprehensive, wide-ranging, and up-to-date coverage of today's English, including thousands of essential encyclopedic facts. It shows language in a way that makes it clear and relevant to today's users.
• Modern meanings first.
• Clearly expressed, detailed definitions.
• Over 18,500 encyclopedic entries, including people, places, institutions and concepts.
• World English extensively covered.
• Hundreds of helpful usage notes.
• Full etymologies, which cite the century of the first known occurrence of the word in English.

Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
This completely new edition is easier to use, more accurate than ever, and richer in word choices. Improved ease of use, accuracy and richness in word choice make Roget's II: The New Thesaurus the best source for the right word every time.
• Ease of use: All synonym entries appear in one alphabetical list, as in a dictionary. At every entry a complete list of synonyms gives you all the exact synonyms of a word in one place. Every synonym is defined so that you can find the precise meaning you want (example: clear).
• Accuracy: To ensure that these lists offer you exact synonyms and accurate definitions, every synonym has been checked by the editors of The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition. Special uses, such as slang terms, are clearly labeled and grouped together at the end of each synonym list (example: favourite).
• Richness in word choices: Each entry in Roget's II contains a cross-reference to a unique entry of related synonyms. This entry leads you from the word you start with to many others that are either related or opposite in meaning, so that you have the greatest possible number of word choices to express your ideas (example: body - further synonyms).

The American Heritage® Concise Dictionary
While there are many dictionaries to suit the many different needs of dictionary users the Compact American Dictionary is a handy, up-to-date reference book that stands out.
From the editors of the American Heritage® Dictionaries, it contains within its compact size all of the features of a larger-format reference book: full definitions for all words, word origins, usage notes, synonym lists, idioms, and example phrases and sentences. See, for example abacus, mêlée, and zymurgy.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language
The all-new Fourth Edition of the American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language offers more information about the language, in a more accessible format, than any other dictionary in its class. And its elegant, inviting design makes it the most handsome reference book on the market. Over 10,000 new words and senses. From slang and popular culture to the latest medical, high-tech, and scientific terms, the Fourth Edition's vocabulary has been thoroughly updated to reflect constantly changing language.
Trustworthy usage guidance. The American Heritage Dictionary has distinguished itself for decades by offering clear and comprehensive usage guidance. Hundreds of new and updated Usage Notes, based on the results of surveys sent to the more than 200 scholars and writers who comprise our Usage Panel, help you make informed decisions about usage questions you face every day.

The Penguin English Dictionary
This new dictionary perfectly embodies Penguin's worldwide reputation for authority and accessibility. Bringing together the skills of Britain's foremost lexicographers and the insights of pre-eminent specialists, it offers unparalleled in-depth coverage of every aspect of the language.
• Clear, detailed definitions, with particular emphasis on difficult concepts and meanings
• Includes not only standard English, but also scientific and technical vocabulary, specialist terms, slang, and the English of earlier periods
• Examples drawn from the works of major writers, from Shakespeare to Jane Austen to P. G. Wodehouse to Salman Rushdie

 

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