Merriam-Webster Dictionary - REFERENCES FOR KIDS
Easy to use, best-selling language reference dictionary on CD-ROM.
Product Information
A powerful electronic version of America's best-selling language reference
that delivers accurate information while word processing, composing e-mail,
designing spreadsheets, preparing presentations, browsing CD-ROM's or surfing
the Web. A handy reliable and authoritative dictionary of the words most
frequently used in English. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus
includes more than 70000 clear concise definitions as well as pronunciations
word origins and usage examples. The Thesaurus feature more than 157000
synonyms antonyms idiomatic phrases and related and contrasted words.
Unique Advantages
Searching for special information
Dictionary and thesaurus entries include a
wealth of special information. You can use the powerful search
features of this program to locate words by their part of speech
the geographical region in which they are most often used or their
special usage restrictions. You can even search for synonym
paragraphs that describe how synonyms are similar and how they are
subtly distinct from each other. The following sections of this
User’s Guide explain how to search for such information.
Browse Searches
Many dictionary and thesaurus lovers enjoy browsing through lists of words to
find an interesting one that catches their eye. Others find browsing helpful
when they are trying to locate a word where they perhaps don’t recall the
exact spelling but might "know it when they see it." The Browse tab of
this program is designed to enable such a "scan the list" search
technique by letting you choose to search using the Entry word starts with… or
Entry word ends with… search type.
Searching for inflected forms
An inflected form of a word is a form that shows the case number gender
tense or other grammatical distinction of the word including plurals of nouns
and past-tense forms of verbs. If you try to look up an inflected form of a word
using Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus the program
will automatically display the main entry of the word that is the basis for the
inflected form. For example if you choose the Entry word is… search type and
enter the plural word flowers in the Search Input area the program will find
the entry for flower and show it in the Entry Display area.
Spelling Help
How can you look up a word in the dictionary or thesaurus if you aren’t sure
how to spell it? Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus
includes two main features to help you find the correct spelling of words so you
can locate them more easily namely the Lookup List feature and the Spelling
Help button/dialog box shown below.
Bookmarking Entries
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary &
Thesaurus lets you bookmark entries in much the same way that you
bookmark pages on the World Wide Web with a browser. Bookmarks make
it easy to return to certain words or definitions or lists of
synonyms that are of particular interest to you.
Searching for word game solutions in the dictionary
If you like to solve word
puzzles or if you enjoy creating them the word game searches in the
dictionary will prove invaluable to you. You can do searches that
will help you create or solve crosswords jumbles or cryptograms.
The following sections provide more details about how to conduct
word game searches.
and so much more!
Product Features
- More than 70000 definitions deliver the
words readers need today
- Over 157000 synonyms and related words
offer a wealth of word choices
- Helpful guidance and word usage
- Comprehensive coverage
- User friendly interface
- Search input area includes the Search
Type drop-down menu which you can use to choose the type of
search you want to perform.
- When you are typing a term to look up it
shows a list of words that contain the letters you have already
typed.
- Entry display area shows the dictionary or thesaurus entry for the word or
phrase highlighted.
Windows Requirements
- Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP
- 486SX processor or higher
- 4MB of RAM
- 60 MB hard drive space
- 2X CD-ROM drive or faster
- SVGA Monitor (600x800 or higher)
- Keyboard
- Mouse
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