Collins English Dictionary And Thesaurus 3rd Collins by Collins 9780007142354, 0007142358 instant download after payment.

This title provides instant access for PC users to 190,000 definitions and over 325,000 synonyms and antonyms. You should never be at a loss for words again, as this 190,000-word dictionary includes: 14,000 new and updated entries; etymologies; pronunciations; examples of words in use; in-depth information on how to use words appropriately, and more. There is a 325,000-word thesaurus which includes antonyms; a definitions search to find a word when you only know its definition, or have a vague idea of what it means; a wildcard search finds a word when you only know part of the word, for example, type ''dra*'' and get a list of 149 words beginning with ''dra*'', including ''drachma''; anagram search finds all the words that can be made with the letters of a word. For example, type ''cat sat on the mat'' and get a list of 9 words with 8 letters or more, including ''test match''; and the browse function lets you look through the entire dictionary or thesaurus one word at a time.