1. A method for incrementally and multi-dimensionally adjusting prose style comprising: creating a database of sets of phrase synonyms within a data processing environment wherein a phrase is defined as a character string including one or more words, numbers, abbreviations or combinations thereof, and wherein set of phrase synonyms is defined as a set of phrases in which there is at least one phrase in the set for which all other phrases in the set can be substituted in prose usage without causing significant changes in the meaning of the prose or grammatical errors in the prose; assigning rankings and/or values to phrases in the database for each phrase's ranking and/or value with respect to a dimension of prose style, for at least two different dimensions of prose style; receiving input prose selected by a user via an interface between the user and a computer selected from a group consisting of: direct entry of prose by means of a physical or virtual keyboard, keypad, touchpad, or touch screen; importing prose from a file, document, or website; highlighting or identifying a portion of prose using a cursor; voice, speech, or gesture recognition; and selection of a file, document, or website in response to a search request; receiving a style adjustment preference from a user for multiple dimensions of prose style through a multi-dimensional style-adjusting interface having multiple dimensions of prose style each assigned to an incrementally adjustable control between the user and the computer selected from one or more control elements in a group consisting of: virtual or physical slider bar; virtual or physical buttons, keyboard, keypad, or touch screen; virtual or physical dials or knobs; popup menu, drop down menu, or other virtual menu; data entry box, line, or space; mouse and/or cursor movement; voice or speech recognition; and gesture or posture recognition; and making adjustments to the style of the input prose within a data processing environment according to the style adjustment preference specified by the user through the multi-dimensional style-adjusting interface, wherein style adjustments are done (a) searching for phrases in the input prose that are in the database of phrase synonyms and (b) replacing the phrases in the input prose with intra-set phrase synonyms from the database with higher rankings and/or values in a dimension of style for which the user has indicated an increased preference through the multi-dimensional style-adjusting interface and/or replacing the phrases in the input prose with intra-set phrase synonyms from the database with lower rankings and/or values in a dimension of style for which the user has indicated a decreased preference through the multi-dimensional style-adjusting interface.
1. A method for incrementally and multi-dimensionally adjusting prose style comprising: creating a database of sets of phrase synonyms within a data processing environment wherein a phrase is defined as a character string including one or more words, numbers, abbreviations or combinations thereof, and wherein set of phrase synonyms is defined as a set of phrases in which there is at least one phrase in the set for which all other phrases in the set can be substituted in prose usage without causing significant changes in the meaning of the prose or grammatical errors in the prose; assigning rankings and/or values to phrases in the database for each phrase's ranking and/or value with respect to a dimension of prose style, for at least two different dimensions of prose style; receiving input prose selected by a user via an interface between the user and a computer selected from a group consisting of: direct entry of prose by means of a physical or virtual keyboard, keypad, touchpad, or touch screen; importing prose from a file, document, or website; highlighting or identifying a portion of prose using a cursor; voice, speech, or gesture recognition; and selection of a file, document, or website in response to a search request; receiving a style adjustment preference from a user for multiple dimensions of prose style through a multi-dimensional style-adjusting interface having multiple dimensions of prose style each assigned to an incrementally adjustable control between the user and the computer selected from one or more control elements in a group consisting of: virtual or physical slider bar; virtual or physical buttons, keyboard, keypad, or touch screen; virtual or physical dials or knobs; popup menu, drop down menu, or other virtual menu; data entry box, line, or space; mouse and/or cursor movement; voice or speech recognition; and gesture or posture recognition; and making adjustments to the style of the input prose within a data processing environment according to the style adjustment preference specified by the user through the multi-dimensional style-adjusting interface, wherein style adjustments are done (a) searching for phrases in the input prose that are in the database of phrase synonyms and (b) replacing the phrases in the input prose with intra-set phrase synonyms from the database with higher rankings and/or values in a dimension of style for which the user has indicated an increased preference through the multi-dimensional style-adjusting interface and/or replacing the phrases in the input prose with intra-set phrase synonyms from the database with lower rankings and/or values in a dimension of style for which the user has indicated a decreased preference through the multi-dimensional style-adjusting interface. 13. The method of claim 1 wherein a multi-dimensional style-adjusting interface includes a virtual slider bar, dial, knob, or button that enables a user to adjust a proportion or quantity of style-adjusting synonym substitutions which are made when adjustments are made to the style of the input prose.