Concise Oxford English Dictionary and Thesaurus

2 in 1: the Concise Oxford English Dictionary
and Concise Oxford Thesaurus

This value software pack consists of the most popular dictionary worldwide - the Concise Oxford English Dictionary and the Concise Oxford Thesaurus. The Concise English Dictionary is noted for its clear, concise definitions as well as its comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the vocabulary of the English-speaking world. The Thesaurus is ideal for helping you pinpoint exactly the right word, whether you are writing a letter, preparing a report, composing an essay, writing creatively, or solving a crossword.

Increase Your Word Power

• Over 240,000 Words and Phrases
• Over 365,000 alternative and opposite words to make your writing or speach more interesting
• Clear layout with each new section (phrases, derivatives, usage notes, etymologies, wordbuilder) on new line
• In-text lists and tables focusing on core study subjects
• Pronunciations for words that might cause difficulty
• Origin Section tracing the history of words
• Easy A-Z format
• Hundreds of lists, from alloys and artists to worms and wines

The MSDict Dictionary Format

These Oxford dictionaries come in MSDict viewer format for mobile devices. MSDict offers best experience in mobile reference and is available for any handheld platform.

• Quick dynamic search of words while you type
• Transcriptions facilitating pronunciation
• Fully optimized to support the latest BlackBerry Storm model with touchscreen
• Hyperlinks between different related words
• Dynamic changing of font sizes - the font size can be increased to extra large within the word definitions
• Learning features
• Wildcard filtration feature (the use of "?" replaces a letter and "*" replaces a group of letters within words)
• Support of multiple dictionaries installed at a time
• Support for MMC, memory stick, and SD memory cards