Merriam-Webster Dictionary by Merriam-Webster

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The Easy To Use Powerful Reference Tool!

Product Information

A powerful electronic version of America'sbest-selling language reference that delivers accurate information while word processing, composing e-mail, designing spreadsheets, preparing presentations, browsing CD-ROM's, or surfing the Web.  A handy, reliable, and authoritative dictionary ofthe words most frequently used in English.  The Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus includes more than 70,000 clear, concise definitions, as well as pronunciations, word origins, and usage examples. The Thesaurus feature more than 157,000synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic phrases, and related and contrasted words.
 

Searching for special information
Dictionary and thesaurus entries include a wealth of special information. You can usethe powerful search features of this program to locate words by their part of speech, the geographical region in which they are most often used, or their special usage restrictions. You can even search for synonymparagraphs that describe how synonyms are similar and how they are subtly distinct from each other. The following sections of this User's Guide explain how to search for such information.

Browse Searches
Many dictionary and thesaurus lovers enjoy browsing through lists of words to find an interesting one that catches their eye. Others find browsing helpful when they are trying to locate a word where they perhaps don't recall the exact spelling butmight know it when they see it. The Browse tab of this program is designed to enable such a scan the list search technique by letting you choose to search using the Entry word starts with. or Entry word ends with. search type.

Searchingfor inflected forms
An inflected form of a word is