Pocket Oxford English Dictionary

A Palm PDA dictionary program featuring the ninth edition of the Pocket Oxford English Dictionary, the world`s longest-established and best-selling pocket English dictionary. It is one of the new generation Oxford dictionaries derived from the database of the highly-acclaimed New Oxford Dictionary of English. With over 140,000 words, including phrases, derivatives and idioms in more than 30,000 definitions, it provides a comprehensive coverage of everyday English. The defining style is straightforward and non-technical, and thousands of examples Illustrate idiomatic usage. Suitable for quick reference for professional users and learners of all levels. Dictionary Features Over 140,000 words, phrases, and definitions Pronunciations - given for more difficult words, use the respelling system for pronunciation in which special symbols are avoided Language level - Intermediate Cross-references enabled as hyperlinks Word origins Grammatical Information Comprehensive information on today`s English Inflections - irregular noun, verb, and adjectival inflections Word Usage - notes on grammar and usage Wordbuilder entries - group together related words, enabling the users to expand their vocabulary Lists and Tables - cover key study topics such as chemistry elements, geological ages, Countries and nationalities Goes with DEPReader dictionary software program - a powerful dictionary reader providing instant lookup both from the lookup field and from the dictionary definitions; cross-references to dictionary entries denoted by blue and underlined font; various searches (phonetic, error tolerance, crossword search), maximal data accessibility.