This thesaurus has been designed to provide users with the most useful words first. It includes over 300 panels of thematically related words, with more than 180,000 alternative words in all.

Includes over 1000 new entries, this title is based on the ninth edition of the 'Chambers dictionary'. It contains many technical terms from fields such as science, business and sport and also includes hundreds of usage notes and word histories, as well as spelling and grammar tips.

Combines authoritative definitions with the occasional humorous one.

This is a single-volume source of both definitions and synonyms. Entries are fully integrated with clearly distinguished sections for definitions and thesaurus information. Over 300,000 references are clearly distinguished, so that information should be easy to find and use.

Dictionaries of biography.

New Oxford thesaurus, with thousands of synonyms, help avoiding pitfalls and overused words, plus How to Write Well Toolkit. Compiled using the Oxford Children's Corpus for real vocabulary and age-appropriate sentences. Ideal for preparing for GCSE Spoken Language Study and Creative Writing and, where allowed, using in controlled assessments.