Which dictionary and thesaurus are used in Merriam-Websters Word Central?
The dictionary included in Word Central is Merriam-Webster’s Online Student Dictionary, which is an online version of Merriam-Webster’s Intermediate Dictionary (© 2004 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated). That dictionary was specially edited for students ages 11-14. The online version contains more than 70,000 entries, 730 color illustrations, 300 word history paragraphs, 170 synonym paragraphs, and abundant examples showing how words are used in context. The thesaurus included is Merriam-Websters Online Student Thesaurus, which is an online version of Merriam-Websters Intermediate Thesaurus (© 2004 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated). Especially for students ages 11-14, the online version of this thesaurus contains thousands of synonyms, related words, idiomatic phrases, near antonyms, and antonyms.