Reference : Dictionaries

This dictionary is ideal for everyone needing clear and accessible information on today's English. With over 140,000 words, including phrases, derivatives and idioms in more than 30,000 definitions, it provides a comprehensive coverage of everyday English. The meanings are given in a plain and straightforward style. Usage notes give guidance on points of grammar, usage, and spelling. Concise and useful information on interesting aspects of word origins is provided, avoiding technical terminology. Open layout with different elements starting on a new line makes the dictionary user-friendly and easy to use. more...

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Webster's New World? Law Dictionary includes clear, concise, and accurate definitions to over 5,000 legal terms in criminal law, contracts, evidence, constitutional law, property law, and torts. Common abbreviations are also included, as well as a full copy of the US Constitution. more...

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This dictionary is an ideal source of reference on the wide range of medicines available today. It covers over-the-counter, pharmacy, and prescription medicines. It contains entries for classes of drugs such as antibiotics, generic names such as ibuprofen, and proprietary names such as Prozac and Arthrotec. Comprehensive information on side effects and interactions with other medicines are given, and there are entries on conditions and the medicines used to treat them. Terms used in the prescription and supply of medicine are provided. more...

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The most up-to-date dictionary of quotations available, Chambers Dictionary of Quotations gives you a huge choice of more than 21,000 quotations from over 3,500 authors, from ancient times to the present day. With a truly international outlook, these quotable quotes are drawn from a wide variety of sources including television programmes, political speeches, films, literature, newspaper headlines, songs and advertisements. Contributors range from Socrates to Stalin, Buddha to George W Bush, Quentin Tarantino to Bill Bryson. Arranged alphabetically by author and with mini-biographies to put the quotes in context, Chambers Dictionary of Quotations is an invaluable reference book for academics, writers and public speakers. more...

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Published in hardcover as The Penguin Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form, this new paperback edition of the 20-million-copy bestselling thesaurus has been fully revised, expanded, and updated for the modern home, school, or office. more...

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