The Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus

by Berkley Publishing Group

• ISBN13: 9780613368599
• ISBN10: 0613368592
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Turtleback Books

Summary

Presents more than 150,000 up-to-date entries with their definitions and synonyms, as well as quick-reference sections on weights and measures, chemical elements, signs and symbols, U.S. presidents, and state capitals.

Table of Contents

Staff	vii
Preface	ix
How to Use The Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus	x
Key to the Pronunciations	xii
Abbreviations	xiv
The Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus	1	(980)
Special Reference Sections	981	(2)
Signs and Symbols	983	(1)
Signs of the Zodiac/Diacritical Marks/Mathematical Notation	984	(1)
Heat Index/Wind Chill Temperatures	985	(1)
Standard Weights and Measures with Metric Equivalents	986	(1)
Metric Weights and Measures with Standard Equivalents	987	(1)
Chemical Elements	988	(1)
Temperature	989	(1)
States of the United States of America	990	(1)
Presidents of the United States of America	991	(1)
Countries of the World	992	(5)
Usage Guide	997