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The Compact American Library Thesaurus

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Publisher Comments:

The clear and useful format of the Compact American Thesaurus helps you select the right word right away. Here is an alphabetically arranged thesaurus in which main entries are fully defined with example sentences, synonym groups, and idioms. Synonyms listed at main entries are also entered on their own, where they act as cross-references to all the entries in which they are included. Contains over 17,000 entries, complete, precise definitions for all synonyms, example sentences showing word use in context, idiomatic phrases included in synonym lists, and cross-references to all synonyms.

About the Author

The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and of other reference titles published by Houghton Mifflin Company are trained lexicographers with a varied array of interests and expertise. Most of the editors hold graduate degrees and have studied at least one foreign language. Several have degrees in linguistics or in the history of the English language. Others have degrees in science or sometimes other disciplines. All the editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work in association with consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780395902134
Subtitle:
An Easy-To-Use Guide for Choosing the Right Word
Editor:
American Heritage Dictionaries
Editor:
The American Heritage Dictionaries, Editors of
Editor:
American Heritage Dictionaries
Editor:
Editors of the American Heritage Diction
Author:
American
Author:
Editors of The American Heritage Dictionaries
Author:
American Heritage Dictionaries, Editors of the
Editor:
Editors of the American Heritage Diction
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Location:
Boston :
Subject:
Reference
Subject:
English language
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Terms and phrases
Subject:
Thesauri
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Trade Cloth
Series:
Compact American
Publication Date:
19980817
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
528
Dimensions:
7.25 x 4.69 in 1.07 lb
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