Franklin Webster's Third New Unabridged International Dictionary (NID-260)
The countless pages of America's gold standard in dictionaries are packed into an exclusive electronic version that weighs just ounces. The largest, most comprehensive American dictionary ever published includes over 735,000 definitions, examples and usage notes. Enhance your English language skills further with Merriam-Webster's Guide to Punctuation and Style. Merriam-Webster's Concise Dictionary of English Usage with more than 2,000 articles on commonly confused and disputed words and phrases, and Franklin's own Thesaurus with 500,000 synonyms and antonyms. Stay current with built in SD card and USB compatibility so online updates can be downloaded easily. Remarkably, this dictionary doubles as an electronic book. Avid readers can delight in the thousands of book titles available for download at Franklin's website.Simply select the book you wish to search from the easy to navigate home screenComprehensive definitions from Webster's 3rd New Unabridged Dictionary5 books in 1!This simple-to-use and easily searchable handheld version of Webster's 3rd New Unabridged Dictionary packs over 735,000 definitions as well as two Merriam Webster's guides into just a 5" x 4" case. With a screen measuring 4" x 3" and 3 font sizes, squinting to read small-print dictionary's is a thing of the past. Containing nearly three times the number of definitions as the Collegiate Dictionary, the 3rd New Unabridged has become the de facto reference source of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.As you type your word search the NID-260 conveniently lists words matching your search alphabetically.With Full Text search the NID-260 finds searched words within definitions and lists the corresponding headword. Searching "Bronchial" returns 30 words associated with it as well as displays a thumbnail definition displayed on the main screen.Search words via Headword look-up or Full text searchThe NID-260 allows you to easily search via headword look up and begins to list words in alphabetical order as you type. However, it also provides Full Text search capability which searches the entire database for matching words or combinations of words contained within definitions.Merriam-Webster's Guide to Puncuation and Style 2nd Edition provides direction in 8 separate grammatical categoriesMerriam-Webster's Concise Dictionary of English UsageSay what you mean and mean what you sayIn today's world of endless emails, make sure you're being understood and grammatically correct. The NID-260 includes Merriam-Webster's Guide to Punctuation and Style 2nd Edition. This practical guide gives you quick, easy-to-understand answers to the questions you face most often in your writing: How to punctuate a sentence; when to capitalize, italicize, or use quotation marks; how to form plurals, possessives, and compound words; when to use abbreviations; the right way to present numbers; how to handle common usage problems; and how to write footnotes, endnotes, and bibliographies. We have also included Merriam-Webster's Concise Dictionary of English Usage which is a handy guide to problems of confused or disputed usage. Over 2,000 entries explain the background and basis of usage controversies and offer expert advice and recommendations.The new screen-in-lid design maximizes screen size while remaining easily pocketableThe all new NID-260 features a folding screen-in-lid design so not only is the screen clear and easy to read, it's also fully protected while closed.When closed, the unit is only 5"x4"x1/2" thickFeatures5 Reference Books in 1Complimentary 1 year subscription to Merriam-WebsterUnabridged.comAdditional content available via PC downloadPC View feature allows you to access the vast content of the NID-260 from your PC via USB hook-upWhat’s in the Box2 AAA Batteries, USB cable, Franklin PC Desktop CD