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Product Information
A powerful electronic version of America's best-selling language reference
that delivers accurate information while word processing, composing e-mail,
designing spreadsheets, preparing presentations, browsing CD-ROM's, or surfing
the Web. A handy, reliable, and authoritative dictionary of the words most
frequently used in English. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus
includes more than 70,000 clear, concise definitions, as well as pronunciations,
word origins, and usage examples. The Thesaurus feature more than 157,000
synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic phrases, and related and contrasted words.
Unique Advantages
Searching for special information
Dictionary and thesaurus entries include a
wealth of special information. You can use the powerful search
features of this program to locate words by their part of speech,
the geographical region in which they are most often used, or their
special usage restrictions. You can even search for synonym
paragraphs that describe how synonyms are similar and how they are
subtly distinct from each other. The following sections of this
User’s Guide explain how to search for such information.
Browse Searches
Many dictionary and thesaurus lovers enjoy browsing through lists of words to
find an interesting one that catches their eye. Others find browsing helpful
when they are trying to locate a word where they perhaps don’t recall the
exact spelling but might "know it when they see it." The Browse tab of
this program is designed to enable such a "scan the list" search
technique by letting you choose to search using the Entry word starts with… or
Entry word ends with… search type.
Searching for inflected forms
An inflected form of a word is a form that shows the case, number, gender,
tense, or other grammatical distinction of the word including plurals of nouns
and past-tense forms of verbs. If you try to look up an inflected form of a word
using Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus, the program
will automatically display the main entry of the word that is the basis for the
inflected form. For example, if you choose the Entry word is… search type and
enter the plural word flowers in the Search Input area, the program will find
the entry for flower and show it in the Entry Display area.
Spelling Help
How can you look up a word in the dictionary or thesaurus if you aren’t sure
how to spell it? Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus
includes two main features to help you find the correct spelling of words so you
can locate them more easily, namely the Lookup List feature and the Spelling
Help button/dialog box shown below.
Bookmarking Entries
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary &
Thesaurus lets you bookmark entries in much the same way that you
bookmark pages on the World Wide Web with a browser. Bookmarks make
it easy to return to certain words or definitions or lists of
synonyms that are of particular interest to you.
Searching for word game solutions in the dictionary
If you like to solve word
puzzles or if you enjoy creating them, the word game searches in the
dictionary will prove invaluable to you. You can do searches that
will help you create or solve crosswords, jumbles, or cryptograms.
The following sections provide more details about how to conduct
word game searches.
and so much more!
Product Features
Windows Requirements
Due to the type of product packaging, once this product has been opened it is
non-returnable. If the product is defective, it will be exchanged for the same
product. No cash refunds.
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