HANDMARK Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus Review

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HANDMARK Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus Review

	Manufacturer: Handmark, Inc. ESRB Rating: Platform(s): Windows Release Date: November 20, 2008 Average Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars	Retail Price: ~~$49.99~~ Online Sale Price: $24.31 A discount of $25.68! * Price is subject to change.
Features: This latest edition of the Dictionary features hundreds of new words and phrases - Abenaki, burka, cargo pants, 9/11, tankini, weaponize and more Full pronunciation guides, with recently viewed word lists for quick recall The Oxford American Desk Thesaurus offers you more than 150,000 synonyms, compound terms, idioms and more -- broken down in an easy-to-search format Tap any listed synonym and jump to another definition, for a full word description Word Of The Day feture expands

The Oxford American Dictionary and Thesaurus combines a full dictionary and a full thesaurus, offering users access to the power of words as never before. Two indispensable language tools for the price of one; definitions and related words all within the same entry. From the most trusted source in reference material, the Oxford American Dictionary is the only dictionary you will ever need. This handheld edition includes more than 100, 000 entries and definitions. Select from three custom views, and easily search the entire dictionary in seconds. As a concise, thorough, up-to-date, and handy resource, this dictionary is unsurpassed. Also includes a detailed pronunciation guide, and an educational "Word of the Day" feature.

User Submitted HANDMARK Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus Reviews

Date: 2006-02-23
Handy little tool that is useful in a pinch, with a few glitches
I am generally pleased that I purchased this for my Palm. My main problem with it is that the vocabulary is somewhat limited (many of the more unusual words will not be in this dictionary); plus it doesn't "jump to" a close word if you should misspell a word or use a derivative of a word. For example, if you put in the word mediocrity, it won't pull up anything or jump to the m's. You have to figure out which word might be there, for example mediocre, and plug that in instead. It doesn't help you out by jumping straight to mediocre if you put in mediocrity. Another example: mysticism is not in the dictionary; mystical is. Plugging in mysticism you come up with nothing; the system doesn't jump you to the word mystical. If that doesn't bother you, and you don't mind scrolling through the "m's" for example to find your word, then this is a pretty handy tool.