Pocket Oxford American Dictionary and Thesaurus - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199729956 ISBN 13: 9780199729951

Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, 2010

Synopsis

An all-in-one reference providing convenience, value, and the authority of Oxford dictionaries. The Pocket Oxford American Dictionary & Thesaurus is the ideal, all-in-one portable 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 & Thesaurus includes helpful extra features such as a center Reference section, which includes thoroughly updated appendices. 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. All this in a convenient paperback format, perfect for home, school, or work.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199729956
• ISBN 13: 9780199729951
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 928
• Editor: Dictionary