Third New International Dictionary of the English Language | Webster's

Third New International Dictionary of the English Language | Webster's | Has lots of words, but definitions lacking

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Third New Internat...

	Third New International Dictionary of the English Language Webster's Merriam-Webster, 2002 - 2816 pages average customer review:based on 76 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged

Just what I was looking for. Good value.

Has lots of words, but definitions lacking

It feels to me like Webster simply find all the words they can and put it inside the book. Although it has all the words, it doesn't necessary have all the definitions and etymology of the words that I would want. Also, some of the definitions are outdated.

Convenient

I like the idea of not having to go online for each look up, and it works well (I've got Windows XP Pro on my machine). Downside is that it doesn't include a Thesaurus and there are words that exist that aren't there. One last comment: it says in the box that you get a free subscription for 1 yr. to the full features of M-W online (which is nice as the site has a Thesaurus), but there was no activation code or whatever for trying it out, and their support didn't support..

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great content but not easy to handle

Having all the definitions in one book is really handy. But it ends up being a heavy one to lift, little font to read, very fine pages to grab and turn and a quite austere approach to vobulary. Illustrations are not numerous and are in black and white. I miss so much the glossy pages, color illlustration, and user friendliness of Larousse dictionaries that I used in French. It was a pleasure to learn the dictionary by heart. This was ardeous and done to address need. It is functional but lacks the fanciness that makes searching and reading fun besides useful.

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