Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus: Updated and Expanded 3rd Edition, in Dictionary Form

Description

At last-a revolutionary state-of-the-art thesaurus that puts scores of synonyms at your fingertips Revised and Expanded 3rd Edition ROGET'S 21st CENTURY THESAURUS IN DICTIONARY FORM Combining scholarly authority with a new awareness of today's communication demands, Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus is the simple, reliable way to find the perfect word for your needs. It features an easy-to-use dictionary format plus a revolutionary Concept Index that arranges words by idea, thus enhancing the user's process of association and leading to scores of additional selections. The inclusion of a wide spectrum of words and phrases with each entry-from sophisticated choices to completely new vocabulary in the language-brings users an exceptional number of alternatives to fit any variation of style and tone. .Created by the highly respected Princeton Language Institute .More word choices than any other thesaurus-OVER 1 MILLION WORDS! .Concise definitions for each main entry .A revolutionary Concept Index-arranged by idea, it mirrors the way we actually think! .No obsolete terms-all synonyms and antonyms reflect modern usage

Lexicographer Barbara Ann Kipfer holds a Ph.D. and an M.Phil in linguistics from England's University of Exeter, and is a pioneer in electronic lexical systems. She has designed and assembled lexicographic references and conducted lexicographic researches for many clients. She is a member of the Dictionary Society of North America, the Association of Computational Linguistics, and the European Association for Lexicography.

"EXCEPTIONAL...unique words and groupings...this source is a gem!" -Booklist