Webster's New World College Dictionary Fourth Edition (Book with CD-ROM)

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THE MOST USEFUL AND AUTHORITATIVE DICTIONARY YOU CAN OWNFOR YOUR DESK AND YOUR COMPUTER Selected by the Associated Press the Wall Street Journal the New York Times and other leading newspapers as their official dictionary of choice. THE BEST DICTIONARY IN PRINT Definitions That Set the Standard for Clarity Up-to-Date Entries Nearly 7 500 new entries reflecting changes in technology society world politics and more. Detailed Illustrations Over 850 drawings photographs and maps. Extensive Reference Information Tables charts and lists of useful data plus important historical documents and a guide to punctuation. Thousands of Geographical and Biographical Entries The people and places that shape our world. Entries are part of the A-Z body of the dictionary so they are easy to find. Full-Color Atlas of the World Detailed and up-to-date maps of the continents and countries of our world. Notes Examples and Synonyms The help you need to choose words precisely and avoid usage pitfalls. The Definitive Guide to American English More unique Americanismsnearly 12 000than any other college dictionary. THE HARDEST WORKING ELECTRONIC DICTIONARY AND THESAURUS Sophisticated Word Search Search for words or combinations of words. Display definitions synonyms or both. Find related words quickly. Instant Word Help Point to any word on the computer screen and bring up a definition immediately. Expanded Spell-Checking Add thousands of new words to your spell-checker to enhance its usefulness and speed. The only electronic dictionary that displays definitions while spell-checking. System Requirements: Windows 95 98 ME NT 4.0 2000 XP IBM-compatible Pentium 100 or higher 8 MB RAM 20 MB hard disk space (Minimal installation); 140 MB (Full installation) 800 x 600 resolution 2x speed CD-ROM drive