Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary
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ISBN: 0816059268 / Publisher: Checkmark Books, January 2005
Presents definitions for terms relating to specific subjects by combining elements of a reverse dictionary and a thesaurus, covering the environment, the arts, clothing, religion, slang, furniture, and technology.
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An ingenious combination of a reverse dictionary and a thesaurus—now in its third edition!Praise for the hardcover edition:"...a useful reference...[those] that have purchased the 2nd edition will need to replace it with the 3rd edition." American Reference Books AnnualHelping writers, students, researchers, and general readers when they are left scrambling for words, this thematic dictionary picks up where other references leave off. Completely updated, this easy-to-use third edition is an invaluable resource for readers who are looking for a descriptive or technical term, who know the word but not its meaning, or who know the subject but not the specific word. Descriptionary, Third Edition contains thousands of descriptions of terms organized into more than 20 subject categories. Alphabetized definitions of related words are broken down into subjects and sub-headings, making it easy for readers to find the words they need. This indispensable third edition contains an expanded and updated section on technology, including computers and the Internet, as well as many new sections. New sections include: British termsCocktails Cooking Furniture Internet chattingOrganized crime Physics Sexuality Skateboarding Street slang Yoga.
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