An essential hand-held for business professionals or students!
Completely updated and redesigned, the new Speaking Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition, sets a new standard in electronic dictionaries with dynamic new content, a striking new look, and a fresh platform for easy viewing and accessibility. This best-in-class hand-held contains the updated Merriam-Webster’s 11th Edition Collegiate Dictionary including biographical and geographical entries. It also contains Merriam-Webster’s Concise Dictionary of English Usage, Guide to Punctuation and Style, and their Dictionary of Quotations. Additional content to make this a truly all inclusive language and grammar reference tool includes Franklin’s patented phonetic spell correction, grammar guide with quizzes, word games and word lists, and a 5-language translator (English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian). The dictionary speaks over 400,000 clear and concise definitions and the Thesaurus contains 500,000 synonyms & antonyms. Designed to help you communicate effectively, it combines high-quality language reference with state-of-the-art search technology; a must-have hand-held for any business professional, student or family.
Features
- Updated content for the 11th Edition, Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary with 400,000 definitions
- Merriam-Webster Concise Dictionary of English Usage
- Merriam-Webster Guide to Punctuation and Style
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Quotations
- Large, 11-line display with adjustable font size
- Dictionary Speaks clear and concise definitions
- Thesaurus with 500,000 synonyms & antonyms
- Biographical and Geographical References
- Interactive Grammar Guide with Quizzes
- Phonetic Spell Correction
- 12 Word Games & Exercises, i.e. Hangman, Letris and others
- 5-Language Translator (English/Spanish/French/German/Italian)
- Dictionary of Quotations can be searched by Author, by Subject (head word) and by Work.
- 30 Tables and Lists of Reference Information from M-W Collegiate Dictionary, including topics such as chemical elements, world currencies, astronomy, signs & symbols, etc.
- Confusables Function: Identifies and explains sound-a-like words allowing you to select the right word, example: “affect: impress” versus “effect: result”.
- Crossword Puzzle solver, Local/World Clock, Built-in Organizer, Calculator & Currency/Metric Converter, auto power-off, etc.
Books
- Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition
- 400,000 definitions
- Including Biographical and Geographical References
- Merriam-Webster Concise Dictionary of English Usage
- More than 2,000 articles on commonly confused and disputed words and phrases
- Merriam-Webster Guide to Punctuation and Style
- Expand and improve writing skills with skills with the Merriam-Webster’s Guide to Punctuation and Style, a guide to copyediting and proofreading with explanations of grammar, style and usage. Includes information on punctuation, capitalization, plurals, abbreviations, numbers and quotations.
- Write and speak accurately and more clearly.
- Learn how to document and edit your works with an expanded and updated chapter on notes and bibliographies.
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Quotations
- 4,000 Quotations indexed and searchable by key words, author and work
The right word and the information you need, at your fingertips when you need it!
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Merriam - Webster®
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Independent
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Product Info
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2 x AAA (not included)
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5 1/2 x 4 3/8 x 13/16 in
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Weight
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5.8 oz
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AC Adapter
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Yes (Adapter Sold Separately)
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Manual
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SCD-1890
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