description: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition on CD-ROM offers all the features of its print counterpart and more. The Fourth Edition includes over 10,000 new words and senses, full etymologies, a revised Appendix of Indo-European Roots, and an all-new Appendix of Semitic Roots. It also includes an expansive note program: over 450 new and revised Usage Notes, 100 Regional Notes, and a new feature, Our Living Language Notes. The new Fourth Edition on CD combines the innovation of the print dictionary with the ease and accessibility of an electronic format. Special features include: · Over 1,000 color photographs, illustrations, and maps from the print edition· Nearly 70,000 spoken pronunciations· Definitions and usage instantly accessible by highlighting and right-clicking on words in any Microsoft Office application· A simple search tool for finding the word you want, even if you don't know how to spell it· Separately searchable indexes of all images and note features Whatever your experience as a computer user may be, The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language on CD will help you discover the richness of the English language in ways you never have before.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
language: English
title: The American Heritage Dictionary
titlecomplete: The American Heritage Dictionary
genres: Reference
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt