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While the text edition of this dictionary has collected kudos from numerous newspapers throughout its previous editions, many users may find that the CD-Rom replaces the book as a handy quick-reference instrument. The disk loads in a matter of minutes, and offers a linked thesaurus with the dictionary--you can choose one or both reference tools, and you can customize both with your particular notes. Kids who are told to "look it up" when they ask mom how to spell a word will love the Misspeller's Dictionary included on the disk, which can easily translate spellings like "wierd" and "anoy". Using the thesaurus while using the dictionary allows you to click easily between words, using the former to extend your vocabulary while checking the specific definitions in the latter to ensure precise usage.
The text edition has many special features that make it a useful complement to the disk, as well as a star in its own right. Several pages of simple colored maps show the placement of everything from Colorado to Cameroon. There are anatomical illustrations, historical photographs, and a 40-page reference supplement that covers everything from the rules of punctuation to the periodic table of elements. Word definitions are clear, and with 163,000 entries, chances are you'll find the word you're hunting for. Synonyms for many words are included in shaded areas near the original word (you'll find pious, religious, and sanctimonious alongside devout), which is a big help when you're searching for the perfect word. --Jill Lightner
- System requirements:
- Pentium recommended
- Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0
- 16 MB RAM
- 5 MB free hard disk space, 100 MB free hard disk space for full installation
- 2X CD-ROM drive
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
A poor reference guide,
By A Customer
This review is from: Webster's New World College Dictionary (Hardcover)
I bought this dictionary because it had received some good reviews. However, I must say that I am extremely disappointed and would not recommend its purchase to anyone. Every dictionary that I have ever used has divided the word it is defining into its correct syllables and then given the words' definiton. Well, not this one. My son was looking up words for a homework assignment and had to find the word "vegetable" and write down the amount of syllables it contained. This dictionary lists vegetable like this --> "veg-eta-ble". First, I thought it was an error. After all, who divides vegetable like that? As I did some further research, I soon realized that the dictionary does not bother to list the words and their syllables. Well, what I need is a complete dictionary, not some joke of one...
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cheese;,
By Luna "Luna" (er............................a place where phone books rule the world!) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Webster's New World College Dictionary (Hardcover)
a food consisting of the coagulated compressed and usu ripened curd of milk separated from the whey.
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Webster's New World College Dictionary (Paperback)
"Very clear, informative,and customer friendly." These words are likely to be heard when talking about Webster's New World College Dictionary. This dictionary is is designed to meet of of it's customer's and user's needs and it surely does! This book has been very helpful to me. Thanks Michael E. Agnes and staff!
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