Product Information
This completely new edition of ROGET'S II: THE NEW THESAURUS, THIRD EDITION, based on the lexicographical foundation of THE AMERICAN HERITAGE(R) DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, THIRD EDITION, combines the most useful features of a thesaurus and a dictionary. The alphabetical arrangement of entries makes it easy to find the synonym lists. A precise definition of each synonym ensures accurate word selection. Complete synonym groups at every entry give the user all the exact synonyms of aword in one place. Each entry in ROGET'S II: THE NEW THESAURUS, THIRD EDITION contains a cross-reference to a unique Category Index. This index lists groups of entries that are related or opposite in meaning. For example, at the word "comfort", the user is referred to the category help. Related words such as "accessory", "obliging", and "encourage", as well as words of opposite meaning such as "abuse", "harmful", and "discourage", are listed under the help category. Each of these words leads theuser back to a full entry for that word.Product Identifiers
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-100395687225
ISBN-139780395687222
eBay Product ID (ePID)148805
Product Key Features
Number of Pages1216 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameRoget's II : the New Thesaurus
Publication Year1995
SubjectDictionaries, Thesauri
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaRéférence
AuthorHoughton Mifflin Company Staff, American Heritage Dictionary Editors
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight40.7 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
LCCN94-042879
Dewey Edition20
Reviews"Recommended for all types of public and academic libraries and for high-school libraries." Booklist, ALA
Target AudienceTrade
Dewey Decimal423/.1
Lc Classification NumberPe1591.R715 1995