Designed to help you communicate effectively, it combines high-quality language reference with state-of-the-art search technology, providing instant access to over 500,000 words and definitions.
Features
Spellchecker
- Instant access to over 500,000 words and definitions
- Phonetic spell correction for 180,000 words
- Search over 40 subjects including: Astronomy & Space, Biographies, Economics, Electronics, General sports, History, Literature, Medicine and Physics, Transport
Collins Concise Thesaurus
- Find over 250,000 synonyms and antonyms
Quotations from the Collins Thesaurus A-Z Complete and Unabridged
- Specially selected to add sparkle, interest and humour and give users instant access to the wit and wisdom of centuries. Over 3,500 quotations.
Collins Cobuild Idioms Dictionary ?
- Over 6,000 references. Up to date coverage of idioms from British and American English. E.g. A white elephant; pear shaped.
Collins Gem Bradfords Crossword Solver Dictionary
- Look up over 120,000 crossword solutions.
Confusables®
- Identifies and defines commonly confused words, such as there, their and they?re.
Solvers
- Crossword solver: Solve crossword puzzles by filling in missing letters in words
- Anagram solver: Turn a series of letters into a word
- Word builder: Build a word list with as many words as possible.
User List
- Create your own list of words to study.
Learning Tools
- Test your spelling, improve your vocabulary, take grammar quizzes, read a variety of additional material for information about different language and writing tools, tips, techniques and suggestions.
Additional references include:
- Good Writing Guide from Collins Express Dictionary and Thesaurus
- Write on Target from Collins Concise Dictionary
- Rhetorically Speaking from Collins Compact Thesaurus
- Word Power from Collins Concise Dictionary and Thesaurus
- World in Action from Collins Paperback Dictionary
- Language in Action from Collins Essential Dictionary and Thesaurus
- 13 Word Games from Collins Solutions Dictionary
Other Features
- Calculator, Metric and currency converter
- Databank to store names and phone numbers
- Local/world clock with 45 cities
- BOOKMAN III Rom Slot
Games:
- Anagram Game
- Antonym Game
- Hangman
- Letris
- Letter Poker
- Synonym Game
- Word Blaster
- Word Deduction
- Word Train
- 1 & 2 Player Link Four
- Noughts & Crosses
Solvers:
- Crossword Solver
- Anagram Solver
- Word Builder
Content: Collins Desktop Plus English Dictionary
Display: 12-line
Size (cm): 13.6 x 9.3 x 1.8 cm
Battery Type: 2 x AAA (included)
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about the Collins English Dictionary/Thesaurus (DMQ 1870)
