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The New Oxford Dictionary of English reissued with CD-ROM, offers Oxford's ground breaking new dictionary in both print and electronic form. This landmark dictionary on CD-ROM combines the excellence of the dictionary with the advantages of technology, providing an electronic resource that will become invaluable for those wanting instant access to the biggest single-volume dictionary available. The New Oxford Dictionary of English is a landmark in dictionary-making. It represents the most significant development in the description of English since 1884, when the first part of the celebrated twenty-volume Oxford English Dictionary was published. Its dramatically fresh and different approach focuses on English as it is really used, informed by currently available evidence and the latest research. Both print and electronic products offer the most comprehensive coverage of English today with 4 million words of text, including: over 350,000 words, phrases, and definitions over 70,000 examples 12,000 encyclopedic entries 500 usage notes Outstanding features of the text include comprehensive coverage and easy-access design: The defining style gives the clearest and most complete picture of today's English The design separates out parts of speech, word histories, phrases, and derivatives The coverage is authoritative and comprehensive with over 2,000 new words and phrases Modern meanings used by the majority of people appear first Word histories map the change in meanings over the centuries Oxford's worldwide network of language consultants record the language as it is used all around the English-speaking world plus, The Pop-up New Oxford Dictionary of English on CD-ROM offers: New instant lookup from Internet ExplorerRG. The cutting-edge iFinger Pop-up allows you to move your cursor over a word on your Web page and the entry is instantly displayed in a pop-up window Easy searching in WindowsRG