Designed to help you communicate effectively, combining high-quality language reference with state-of-the-art search technology, providing instant access to over 500,000 words and definitions.

Includes phonetic spell correction for 180,000 words.

Ability to search over 40 subjects including: Astronomy & Space, Biographies, Economics, Electronics, General sports, History, Literature, Medicine and Physics, Transport.

Collins Concise Thesaurus:
Ideal reference for anyone who wishes to use language with accuracy and flair.
With a comprehensive range of alternatives for each entry, as well as a wide choice of opposites, this Thesaurus enables users to select words with precision and confidence.
Find over 250,000 synonyms and antonyms.

Quotations from the Collins Thesaurus A-Z Complete and Unabridged:
Specially selected to add sparkle, interest and humor 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 Bradford''s Crossword Solver''s Dictionary:
Look up over 120,000 crossword solutions.

Confusables®:
Identifies and defines commonly confused words, such as there and their.

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:
- Databank to store 100 names and numbers.
- 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, Synonym Game, Word Blaster, Word Deduction, Word Train, 1 & 2 Player Link Four, Noughts & Crosses.

- Solvers:Crossword Solver, Anagram Solver, Word Builder.

by Rozina Ashraf (few years ago!) / 263 views