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The Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus offers a unique, unified resource that combines, in one convenient volume, a comprehensive dictionary of American English and extensive thesaurus coverage. Definitions, synonyms, and antonyms are available within the same entry, making this an essential tool for anyone wishing to find an abundance of information in one easy-to-find place. The Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus provides a far more illuminating picture of the variety and nuance of our language than is possible in a dictionary or thesaurus alone.
The Third Edition is fully updated with the latest lexical content, informed by Oxford's extensive language research program--including the Oxford English Corpus, a unique electronic database of more than two billion words that offers the fullest, most accurate picture of the English language today. Hundreds of new words cover such subjects as computing, ecology, and technology: examples include cybercrime, phishing, iPod, webcam, carbon footprint, wind farm, ringtone, neocon, scooch, sudoku, and warp speed. The book also has useful extra features such as a center Reference section of thoroughly updated supplements. Throughout the text, usage tip boxes provide users with helpful suggestions for writing more effective English. Finally, a completely redesigned interior lends an open, readable look that makes this resource accessible and easy to browse.
The portable Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus is a valuable tool for students, writers, business people, or anyone wishing to write and speak American English with accuracy and flexibility. This superb volume is guaranteed to be the most frequently used reference work you own.
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Synopsis
An all-in-one reference providing convenience, value, and the authority of Oxford dictionaries.
The Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus Third Edition is the ideal all-in-one reference, with a dictionary and a thesaurus combined in one handy, integrated volume. A word's meanings, synonyms, and antonyms are given in the same entry, allowing the user access to all this information at a glance.
The text is fully updated with the latest lexical content, informed by Oxford's extensive language research program, including the Oxford English Corpus, a unique electronic database of more than two billion words that allows us to offer the fullest, most accurate picture of the English language today. Hundreds of new words cover computing, ecology, technology, and many other subjects.
The Dictionary and Thesaurus includes helpful extra features such as a center Reference section of essential ready reference. Within the text, usage tip boxes help users write more effective English. A completely redesigned interior lends an open, readable look that makes this reference accessible and easy to use.
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Synopsis
The Oxford American Desk Dictionary & Thesaurus Third Edition is the ideal all-in-one reference, with a dictionary and a thesaurus combined in one handy, integrated volume. A word's meanings, synonyms, and antonyms are given in the same entry, allowing the user access to all this information at a glance.
The Third Edition is fully updated with the latest lexical content, informed by Oxford's extensive language research program--including the Oxford English Corpus, a unique electronic database of more than two billion words that offers the fullest, most accurate picture of the English language today. Hundreds of new words cover such subjects as computing, ecology, and technology: examples include cybercrime, phishing, iPod, webcam, carbon footprint, wind farm, ringtone, neocon, scooch, sudoku, and warp speed. The book also has useful extra features such as a center Reference section of thoroughly updated supplements. Throughout the text, usage notes give users helpful suggestions for writing more effective English. Finally, a completely redesigned interior provides an open, readable look that makes this resource accessible and easy to browse.
The Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus is a valuable tool for students, writers, business people, or anyone wishing to write and speak American English with accuracy and flexibility.
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