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More than 1,070 different categories in this comprehensive, up to date thesaurus contains 325,000 synonyms, antonyms, and related words and phrases, as well as the latest slang and commonly used foreign terms. Thumb-indexed. Softcover.

Defines over 500,000 words, making this the unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. Offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language on CD-ROM. Covers version 3.0.

An informative and comprehensive dictionary, with full color photos, illustrations, and maps, an appendix of Indo-European roots, an appendix of semantic roots, biographical and geographical entries, and more. The CD-ROM is a fully searchable, electronic version of the text. Text is also available without CD or solely as a CD.

America's best-selling dictionary! This is the flag-ship version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, jacketed, red-linen binding, and thumb-notched. Updated annually, the current 2001 copyright gives you up-to-date coverage of the words you need today. This dictionary contains more than 215,000 clear and precise definitions, 700 illustrations and separate sections for geographical and biographical names, as well as a Handbook of Style. Over 55 million copies of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary have been sold, spanning a time period of over 100 years.