Discover the richness of the English language in ways you never have before,with The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, FourthEdition, available in a book and CD-ROM package.The all-new, full color Fourth Edition includes:· over 10,000 new words and senses · 4,000 photographs, illustrations, andmaps · full etymologies · a revised Appendix of Indo-European Roots · an all-new Appendix of Semitic Roots · over 450 new and revised Usage Notes · 100Regional Notes · a new Note feature: Our Living LanguageThe CD-ROM combines the innovation of the Fourth Edition print dictionary withthe ease and accessibility of an electronic format. Features of the CD-ROMinclude:· Over 1,000 color photographs, illustrations, and maps from the print edition· Nearly 70,000 spoken pronunciations· Definitions and usage information can be obtained instantly by highlightingand right-clicking on words in any Microsoft Office application· A simple search feature finds the word you want, even if you don't know howto spell it· Separately searchable indexes of all images and note featuresThe American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language will meet all yourdictionary needs-whether at work, at school, or at home.
Discover the richness of the English language in ways you never have before,with The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, FourthEdition, available in a book and CD-ROM package.The all-new, full color Fourth Edition includes:· over 10,000 new words and senses · 4,000 photographs, illustrations, andmaps · full etymologies · a revised Appendix of Indo-European Roots · an all-new Appendix of Semitic Roots · over 450 new and revised Usage Notes · 100Regional Notes · a new Note feature: Our Living LanguageThe CD-ROM combines the innovation of the Fourth Edition print dictionary withthe ease and accessibility of an electronic format. Features of the CD-ROMinclude:· Over 1,000 color photographs, illustrations, and maps from the print edition· Nearly 70,000 spoken pronunciations· Definitions and usage information can be obtained instantly by highlightingand right-clicking on words in any Microsoft Office application· A simple search feature finds the word you want, even if you don't know howto spell it· Separately searchable indexes of all images and note featuresThe American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language will meet all yourdictionary needs-whether at work, at school, or at home.