Product Overview
Discover the richness of the English language in ways you never have before, with The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, available in a book and CD-ROM package.
The all-new, full color Fourth Edition includes:
over 10,000 new words and senses 4,000 photographs, illustrations, and maps full etymologies a revised Appendix of Indo-European Roots an all-new Appendix of Semitic Roots over 450 new and revised Usage Notes 100 Regional Notes a new Note feature: Our Living Language
The CD-ROM combines the innovation of the Fourth Edition print dictionary with the ease and accessibility of an electronic format. Features of the CD-ROM include:
Over 1,000 color photographs, illustrations, and maps from the print edition
Nearly 70,000 spoken pronunciations
Definitions and usage information can be obtained instantly by highlighting and right-clicking on words in any Microsoft Office application
A simple search feature finds the word you want, even if you don't know how to spell it
Separately searchable indexes of all images and note features
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language will meet all your dictionary needs-whether at work, at school, or at home.
Minimal System Requirements
PC with Pentium 200 or higher processor Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000 32 megabytes of RAM Hard disk with at least 20 megabytes of free space CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive) Multimedia system with Microsoft Media Player for sound SVGA 800 x 600 or higher resolution monitor Mouse and Keyboard
The all-new, full color Fourth Edition includes:
over 10,000 new words and senses 4,000 photographs, illustrations, and maps full etymologies a revised Appendix of Indo-European Roots an all-new Appendix of Semitic Roots over 450 new and revised Usage Notes 100 Regional Notes a new Note feature: Our Living Language
The CD-ROM combines the innovation of the Fourth Edition print dictionary with the ease and accessibility of an electronic format. Features of the CD-ROM include:
Over 1,000 color photographs, illustrations, and maps from the print edition
Nearly 70,000 spoken pronunciations
Definitions and usage information can be obtained instantly by highlighting and right-clicking on words in any Microsoft Office application
A simple search feature finds the word you want, even if you don't know how to spell it
Separately searchable indexes of all images and note features
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language will meet all your dictionary needs-whether at work, at school, or at home.
Minimal System Requirements
PC with Pentium 200 or higher processor Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000 32 megabytes of RAM Hard disk with at least 20 megabytes of free space CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive) Multimedia system with Microsoft Media Player for sound SVGA 800 x 600 or higher resolution monitor Mouse and Keyboard
