MERRIAM-WEBSTER'S COLLEGIATE DICTIONARY
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MERRIAM-WEBSTER'S COLLEGIATE DICTIONARY
Eleventh Edition
The new eleventh edition of America's best-selling dictionary merges print, CD-ROM, and Internet-based formats to deliver unprecedented accessibility and flexibility. A decade of scientific, technological, and social change has created the need for a brand-new edition of America's best-selling dictionary. Thousands of new words and meanings from all areas of human activity bring today's vocabulary to the pages of this new edition. Three interconnecting components provide a revolutionary combination of high-quality reference and state-of-the-art technology. The hardcover, thumb-indexed edition comes with a CD-ROM for electronic access and a one-year subscription to Merriam-Webster's New Collegiate Web Site (www.Merriam-WebsterCollegiate.com).
Features
- Definitions and pronunciations written by America's largest permanent staff of lexicographers are based on the incomparable Merriam-Webster files of 15.5 million citations of words in action, with surrounding text
- Thousands of phrases and idioms help clarify distinct characteristics of our evolving language
- Fresh new typeface accelerates lookups, enhances readability, and invites browsing
- Hundreds of new illustrations, tables, and diagrams aid understanding and offer information at a glance
- Expanded usage examples, thousands more than any other desk dictionary, help solve problems of confused and disputed usage
- Special sections include A Handbook of Style, An Essay on the English Language and Signs and Symbols
System Requirements for Win/Mac CD-ROM:
Windows: Windows 98/Me/2000/NT 4.0/XP, Pentium or higher processor, CD-ROM drive, 32 MB RAM, 70 MB hard drive space, SVGA monitor (800 x 600 pixels and 16-bit color), keyboard, mouse.
Macintosh: OS 9.x or OS X, G3 or higher processor, CD-ROM drive, 32 MB RAM, 70 MB hard drive space, SVGA monitor (800 x 600 pixels and thousands of colors), keyboard, mouse .
- Hardcover: 1664 pages
- Publisher: Merriam-Webster; 11th Pkg edition (July 1, 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN: 0877798095
- Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.3 x 2.0 inches

