Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Contributor(s): Kipfer, Barbara Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 044024269X ISBN-13: 9780440242697 Publisher: Dell OUR PRICE: $8.54 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: June 2005 Annotation: 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 an 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 to 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 users an exceptional number of alternatives to fit any variation of style and tone. --Created by the highly respected Princeton Language Institute --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 and antonyms reflect modern usage |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Reference | Thesauri - Language Arts & Disciplines | Spelling & Vocabulary - Language Arts & Disciplines | Literacy |
Dewey: 423.1 |
Series: 21st Century Reference |
Physical Information: 1.7" H x 4.2" W x 6.8" (0.95 lbs) 976 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Combining scholarly authority with an 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 an 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 to 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 users an exceptional number of alternatives to fit any variation of style and tone. -Created by the highly respected Princeton Language Institute -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 and antonyms reflect modern usage) |