Webster's new world dictionary and thesaurus /
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.
- New York : Macmillan General Reference, c1996.
- xv, 734 p. : ill. 23 cm.
The advantage of this combined dictionary and thesaurus gives readers a much easier and accessible information. Users can check the meaning of new words suggested by the thesaurus synonym entries. More dictionary entries - with 61,000 words in total and 13,000 thesaurus entries, plus 3,000 new dictionary terms, such as biscotti, dot.com, gene therapy, home page, no-brainer, portobello mushroom, skybox, surgicenter, veggie. Revised design affords greater readability, with use of custom fonts. Table of Contents: I. Foreword. II. Guide to the Use of this Book. III. Abbreviations and Symbols Used in this Book. IV. A-Z section (741 pages). V. Reference Back Matter. VI. Weights & Measures. VII. International Metric System. VIII. The United States. IX. U.S. Cities by Population. X. Presidents of the United States. XI. Canada. XII. Nations of the World. XIII. Geographical data (mountains, rivers, etc.). XIV. Chemical Elements.
0-02-861318-X
English language
English language
The advantage of this combined dictionary and thesaurus gives readers a much easier and accessible information. Users can check the meaning of new words suggested by the thesaurus synonym entries. More dictionary entries - with 61,000 words in total and 13,000 thesaurus entries, plus 3,000 new dictionary terms, such as biscotti, dot.com, gene therapy, home page, no-brainer, portobello mushroom, skybox, surgicenter, veggie. Revised design affords greater readability, with use of custom fonts. Table of Contents: I. Foreword. II. Guide to the Use of this Book. III. Abbreviations and Symbols Used in this Book. IV. A-Z section (741 pages). V. Reference Back Matter. VI. Weights & Measures. VII. International Metric System. VIII. The United States. IX. U.S. Cities by Population. X. Presidents of the United States. XI. Canada. XII. Nations of the World. XIII. Geographical data (mountains, rivers, etc.). XIV. Chemical Elements.
0-02-861318-X
English language
English language
