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Publisher's description of Oxford Dictionary of English (Second Edition)
English/English. The Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is generally regarded as the most comprehensive and scholarly dictionary of the English language. The Oxford Dictionary of English (ODE) is a dictionary published by the Oxford University Press (OUP). As of November 30, 2005 it included about 301,100 main entries, comprising over 350 million printed characters. In addition to the headwords of main entries, it contains 157,000 combinations and derivatives in bold type, and 169,000 phrases and combinations in bold italic type, making a total of 616,500 word-forms. There are 137,000 pronunciations, 249,300 etymologies, 577,000 cross-references, and 2,412,400 illustrative quotations. The latest complete printed version of the dictionary (Second Edition, 1989) contained 21,730 pages, with 291,500 entries.
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Editor's review of Oxford Dictionary of English (Second Edition)
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- "Oxford Dictionary of English (Second Edition)"
- Version reviewed: Oxford Dictionary of English (Second Edition) 3.0
The electronic version of the Oxford Dictionary of English is handy for quickly looking up a word as you read a Web page or other document. To check a word, you only need to double-click it. You have to install iFinger before you can use the dictionary, which takes a while. The dictionary interface is compact. The search bar installs right into the title bar of just about any Windows application, even for programs such as Ad-aware.
For faster lookup, the most common meanings come up first, but you can expand the article to see more detailed information. The articles are hyperlinked. You can also expand the dictionary base by adding your own dictionaries, either word-by-word or by importing them from text files. This dictionary is helpful, even if you have the printed version.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 102 votes
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Version: Oxford Dictionary of English (Second Edition) 3.0
"BEWARE:iFinger gets obsolete and you lose your licenses"
Pros: The dictionary itself is great but make sure you get a version that doesn't use iFinger!!
Cons: If you use iFinger you run the risk to lose your licenses.
Summary: The dictionary itself is great but make sure you get a version that doesn't use iFinger!!
If you need to re-install for any reason you run the risk to lose your licenses because a required online 'product activation' via www.ifinger.com f... read more >> -
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Oxford Dictionary of English (Second Edition) 3.0
Pros: I Can't think of any
Cons: There are a lot of others that work as well. They just cost less
Summary: To me it is not worth the price
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1 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: Oxford Dictionary of English (Second Edition) 3.0
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Version: Oxford Dictionary of English (Second Edition) 3.0
Pros: You can highligt the word and the definition will pop up, unlike Webster's. I found out the hard way and believed what I had read about Webster's ability to do the same thing. It does not.
Cons: Wish they offered the same thing for the complete Oxford English Dictionary.
Summary: OEC is superior to Webster's. I have both and there is no comparison, imo.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Oxford Dictionary of English (Second Edition) 3.0
Pros: good verbal formation
Cons: IT SHOULD BE more elaborate
Summary: it helps us to get knowledge about words
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