Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus in Dictionary Form

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¦ 17,000 main entry words alpFraBfetiGa11y~li5ted with_p,arts of speech and concise definitions for convenient at-:a-glance decision making , _
¦ 450,000 synonyms—more than any other thesaurus
¦ A versatile, thorough compilation of words and phrases— from slang to common usage to the most erudite word choices ~ _
¦ The only thesaurus to include hundreds of recently- , coined and common Americanisms ^^
¦ Unique Concept Index generates millions of synonyms: Each main entry word is cross-referenced to others with the-same concept—providing scores more related words and their synonyms to choose from. Through this process of linking together words that share a common subject or idea, ROGET'S 21st CENTURY THESAURUS mirrors the way we actually think—greatly enhancing the field of stimulating and creative new word choices waiting-at-~ your fingertips.
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ROGET'S
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C E N T \J RX TH
tomorrow's classic for today's user
P r e c I s e CI e a > A u t h o r i t a t i v e
¦ 17,000 main entry words alpFraBfetiGa11y~li5ted with_p,arts of speech and concise definitions for convenient at-:a-glance decision making , _
¦ 450,000 synonyms—more than any other thesaurus
¦ A versatile, thorough compilation of words and phrases— from slang to common usage to the most erudite word choices ~ _
¦ The only thesaurus to include hundreds of recently- , coined and common Americanisms ^^
¦ Unique Concept Index generates millions of synonyms: Each main entry word is cross-referenced to others with the-same concept—providing scores more related words and their synonyms to choose from. Through this process of linking together words that share a common subject or idea, ROGET'S 21st CENTURY THESAURUS mirrors the way we actually think—greatly enhancing the field of stimulating and creative new word choices waiting-at-~ your fingertips.
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Barbara Ann Kipfer, Ph,d.
ROGET'S 21st CENTURY THESAURUS combines scholarly excellence with revolutionary theories of communication and learning to offer the most up-to-date thesaurus of American English available. Students, professionals, and general users will love its easy-to-use dictionary format and will find its reliable, accurate word choices indispensable to the successful completion of any writing project.
With its innovative Concept Index, ROGET'S 21st CENTURY THESAURUS sets bold standards for the future. This exciting new feature enhances the traditional function of thesauruses: the simple replacement of one word with another. The Concept Index enriches the reader's understanding of meaning and usage by grouping together main entry words that share the same idea or properly, This process of association and investigation mirrors the worl<ings of the human mind; no thesaurus has yet achieved such broad connections of language or so imaginatively reflected the way words are used.
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interest—Actions, Causes, Fieids of Human Activity, Life Forms, Objects, ttie Pianet, Quaiities, Senses, States, and Weights and iVleasures—837 specific concepts cross-reference ROGET'S 21st CENTURY THESAURUS's 17,000 main entry words.
Looi< up ttie word "authority," for exampie, and find—in addition to the synonyms iisted with it—references to these concepts: publication, buslnessperson, government officer. By turning to the index and reviewing the main entries referenced under each of these concepts, readers can segue between different aspects of usage peculiar to the word "authority"—unlocl<lng scores of additional main entries and their synonyms, generating an endless stream of alternatives!
An accessible and user-friendly design combined with a unique and stimulating way to find the right word guarantee ROGET'S 21st CENTURY THESAURUS as a language classic.

Barbara Ann Kipfer holds a Ph.D. and an M. Phil, in Linguistics from England's University of Exeter, The author of Workbook on Lexicography. she is also a former editor of the Dictionary Society of North America's Newsletter Barbara Ann Kipfer is a member of the Dictionary Society of North America, the Association of Computational Linguistics, and the European Association for Lexicography.
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