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Microsoft Encarta Dictionary

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Release Date:2008-07-01
Label:St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pages:1024
Binding:Mass Market Paperback
Publication Date:2002-07-14
Published By:St. Martin's Paperbacks
ASIN:031298362X
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Microsoft® Encarta® Dictionary
A Traditional Dictionary with an Untraditional Upgrade

The Microsoft® Encarta® Dictionary uniquely combines authority and innovation with a distinct advantage. This revised edition takes reference to a new level with more usage guidance than any other paperback dictionary, more than 140,000 of the most current entries and definitions, including the latest technology terms, and more.

Focus On High Technology
Includes pre-eminent coverage of scientific, computer, and business terms

Most Usage Guidance
Quick solutions for the most common problems with spelling, grammar, punctuation, and style

Commonly Misspelled Words Clearly Indicated With Correct Spelling Shown

Spellchecker
Clearly indicates words that sound the Same but are spelled differently

Hundreds of Photgraphs and Illustrations

Internet Resource Guide Included

Based on the Microsoft® Encarta® College Dictionary

Customer Reviews

Worst Dictionary EVER - Reviewed on 2008-07-28
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2 customers found this review not to be helpful.
This is the worst dictionary ever. Seriously. It's only definition of "delete" referred to computers. Pardon me, but I think that word predates the PC! We tried to use it for my child's vocabulary lesson but it was woefully inadequate on each word we tried. It does not even give the common definitions of most words. To describe it as "terse" would be a compliment. "Woefully inadequate" is more to the point. We actually threw it in the trash.
This dictionary is not useful - Reviewed on 2003-02-18
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5 customers found this review helpful, 5 did not.

I bought this book on impulse partially because it was so inexpensive and
small(portable).

I have had it for 3 months. In that time I have picked it up about 5 times
to look up a word.

4......4 times this dictionary did not have the word I was looking for. The
words were neither non-english nor archaic.

To think that my vocabulary is larger than Microsoft's gives me some
pleasure.

The dictionary is now in the garbage bin.

The Encarta Dictionary By Microsoft - Reviewed on 2003-01-28
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5 customers found this review helpful.

As a collector of modern englsih dictionaries, I found the Encarta to be a refreshing change when it comes to definitions. The definitions don't leave you guessing after you've read them like other dictionaries do. Also, the definitions reflect the "modern" senses of a word, for example, "Aspect" is defined by using the word "part" whereas other dicitionaries dont.

I found it to be a good investment. Easy on the eyes as well. Trust me!

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For a dictionary. - Reviewed on 2002-07-23
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3 customers found this review helpful, 2 did not.

For a dictionary its pretty good. It has NO plugs for microsoft i could find if you search Bill Gates (Microsoft FRMR CEO) it says the same thing as it does for Steve Jobs (Apple). it makes finding out what the concept of a word better for example there is a HIGH VOLTAGE warning symbol next to a HIGH TECH word. and a Caution sign near words with disputed usage.
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