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CD-ROM Dictionary Includes 21 Search Functions

  • 01/05/01
Merriam-Webster has released a new version of Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, Deluxe Audio Edition, with 21 separate search options and an easy-to-read interface. Users can look up words by their part of speech, date of first use, language of origin, or a number of other simple and advanced search options. More than 215,000 definitions and 340,000 synonyms, antonyms, and related words are included on the CD-ROM. Spelling help enables users to spell words phonetically, while audio pronunciations improve verbal communications and 1,000 color illustrations expand understanding. A special online menu can link users to a variety of Web-based resources. The program easily downloads onto a hard drive, so users need not have the CD-ROM when they must find a word. Merriam-Webster, Inc., Springfield, MA, (413) 734-3134, www.Merriam-Webster.com.

Merriam-Webster has released a new version of Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, Deluxe Audio Edition, with 21 separate search options and an easy-to-read interface. Users can look up words by their part of speech, date of first use, language of origin, or a number of other simple and advanced search options. More than 215,000 definitions and 340,000 synonyms, antonyms, and related words are included on the CD-ROM. Spelling help enables users to spell words phonetically, while audio pronunciations improve verbal communications and 1,000 color illustrations expand understanding. A special online menu can link users to a variety of Web-based resources. The program easily downloads onto a hard drive, so users need not have the CD-ROM when they must find a word. Merriam-Webster, Inc., Springfield, MA, (413) 734-3134, www.Merriam-Webster.com.

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