Webster's New World College Dictionary - Hardcover

Webster's; Neufeldt, Victoria; Guralnik, David B

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9780028603322: Webster's New World College Dictionary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 002860332X ISBN 13: 9780028603322

Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S., 1996

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The essential back-to-school title!Newly updated throughout to reflect our changing language and evolving social, cultural, political, and scientific world, Webster's New World "TM" College Dictionary is the best language for today's Information Age. Recognized for more than 40 years as the unsurpassed language authority, this distinguished reference has been selected by America's leading newspapers and wire services as their official dictionary. Features include: -- Hundreds of new words, terms, and meanings-- Accurate, clear, and easy-to-read definitions-- Highly readable type and a format that's easy on the eyes-- Thousands of examples of current word usage-- More words and phrases native to American English-- Completely updated geographical and biographical entriesIt's the perfect gift for new professionals, entrants to the job market, and, of course, students of all types!

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THE MOST USEFUL AND AUTHORITATIVE DICTIONARY YOU CAN OWN OVER 163,000 ENTRIES Selected by the Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and other leading newspapers as their official dictionary of choice. Up–to–Date Entries for Today s World Nearly 7,500 new entries bring meaning and understanding to changes in lifestyles, technology, medicine, society, world politics and cultures, and more. Over 850 Illustrations, Photographs, and Maps Important people, places, objects, and concepts are clearly illustrated to help you recognize and identify them. Expanded Reference Information with a Four–Color World Atlas Numerous tables, charts, and lists provide a handy reference to geographical and other useful data. Special sections also include important historical documents, a guide to punctuation, and full–color maps of the world. Thousands of Geographical and Biographical Entries The people and places that shape our worldview are fully covered. Entries are part of the A–Z body of the dictionary, so they are easy to find. Many entries include maps or photographs. Helpful Notes, Examples, and Synonyms To help you choose words precisely, usage notes give important cautions and explanations. Examples put words into meaningful context. Synonym notes list related words and distinguish among their meanings. Easy to Read and Use Each page is designed so you don t have to work to find the information you want. The Definitive Guide to American English Webster s New World College Dictionary includes more unique Americanisms more than 12,000 than any other college dictionary. Its crisp, dynamic defining style is itself uniquely American.

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