Webster's New World Thesaurus

Author: Charlton Grant Laird
Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
ISBN: 9780446360272
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 516

Book Description
The last word on the right word includes new synonyms, new slang and colloquial expressions, new technical terms, and more.

Roget's II

Author: Peter Mark Roget
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780425156681
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 548

Book Description
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition, is the essential writing tool for every classroom, home, and office, providing all the features that have made Roget's a trusted name for 100 years. The most accessible and easy-to-use thesaurus available, Roget's II includes: Clear, accurate definitions for every synonym group, so you can find just the word you're looking for. Complete alphabetical listing of all synonyms, fully cross-referenced to the main entries. Unique category index of related words and words of opposite meaning to expand and enrich your word choices. With 35,000 synonyms listed and defined, Roget's II is an effective tool for students, writers, professionals, or anyone searching for just the right word!

Webster's New World College Dictionary

Author: Michael E. Agnes
Publisher: Webster's New World
ISBN: 9780764556029
Category : English dictionary
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Webster's Fourth has been adopted by many magazines and newspapers as the definitive guide to the English language as spoken in America. Acclaimed for its 7000+ new words reflecting lifestyle changes, technology, and popular culture, the fourth edition contains 163,000 entries, with synonyms, so that it also functions as a thesaurus. Many entries put words into context as a further guide to understanding, and the dictionary includes 850 illustrations and maps and a world atlas. It's an excellent gift for students, and certainly for anyone who wants an up-to-date and easy-to-use reference for good writing and speaking.

Roget's II

Author:
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780618257515
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1200

Book Description
Provides precise definitions of each synonym, complete synonym groups at every entry, a category index that includes related or opposing terms, and an extensive cross-reference system

Random House Webster's School and Office Thesaurus

Author: Joyce O'Connor
Publisher: Random House Reference
ISBN: 9780679780090
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 628

Book Description
-- Over 11,000 entry words, 200,000 synonyms and antonyms, and 400 synonym studies.-- Convenient paperback format for backpack or desktop.

Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus in Dictionary Form

Author: Barbara Ann Kipfer
Publisher: Laurel
ISBN: 9780440215554
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 854

Book Description
Combining scholarly authority with a new awareness of today's communication demands, "Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus" is the simple, reliable way to find the perfect word for your needs. It features as easy-to-use dictionary format plus a revolutionary concept index that arranges words by idea, thus enhancing the user's process of association, and leading scores of additional selections. The inclusion of a wide spectrum of words and phrases with each entry -- from sophisticated choices to completely new vocabulary in the language -- brings the user an exceptional number of alternatives to fit any variation of style and tone. Created by a leading expert in linguists and lexicography with today's communication needs in mind. More word choices than any other thesaurus -- Over 1 million words! Concise definitions for each main entry. A revolutionary concept index -- arranged by idea, it mirrors the way we actually think! No obsolete terms -- all synonyms reflect modern usage.

Webster's New Roget's Pocket Thesaurus

Author: Editors of Editors of Webster's New World Coll
Publisher: Collins Reference
ISBN: 9780618953202
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
More than just a list of synonyms, this handy reference explains important differences among related words and offers thousands of example sentences to show meaning in context. No other pocket thesaurus gives you as much help in choosing the exact word for every purpose.

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Author: Merriam-Webster
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
ISBN: 9780877790952
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
New edition! A handy, reliable, and authoritative dictionary of words most frequently used in Englis. More than 75,000 definitions, 2,000 new word entries, and more than 150 illustrations. Expanded special features include a Handbook of Style, Basic English Grammar, Irregular English Verbs and a Guid eto Common Verb Collocations (both essential for ESL), and a new Overview of the Internet.

Roget's Super Thesaurus

Author: Marc McCutcheon
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
ISBN: 9781582972534
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 667

Book Description
With more than 100,000 copies sold, Roget's Superthesaurus continues to be one resource that writers can't live without. Yet its large size makes it difficult to carry to coffee shops, writer's groups, and even to class. Finally, all of its invaluable information is now available in a pocket-size, value-priced format. Inside, users will still receive the same content they've come to depend on, including: * More than 400,000 synonyms and antonyms, organized in a clear and accessible way * The indispensable time-saving ``Word Find'' reverse dictionary * Vocabulary builders illustrated with sample sentences and well-known quotations Perfect for writers, students, and even the office, this book is a must-have reference.

Roget's Children's Thesaurus

Author: Scott Foresman
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780062750136
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 240

Book Description
Under alphabetically arranged entries are more than a thousand words with illustrative sentences to help the middle grader in choosing the exact word from several synonyms.