Webster's New World College Dictionary - Hardcover

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 054416606X ISBN 13: 9780544166066

Publisher: Websters New World, 2014

Synopsis

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition, presents the very best a college dictionary can offer, with all the user-friendly qualities that have distinguished the Webster’s New World name for decades. It is a favorite of newsrooms and copy editors nationwide and it is the official dictionary of The Associated Press Stylebook. This dictionary features a clear and accessible defining style, abundant synonym notes, full-page tables and charts, hundreds of drawings that complement the definitions, and authoritative guidance on usage and style points. It also includes extensive coverage of Americanisms (words, phrases, and senses coined by an American or first used in the United States), all 12,000 of which are specially identified. Webster's New World College Dictionary is the perfect dictionary for use at school, at the office, or at home.
 

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About the Author

The Editors of the Webster's New World Dictionaries are a team of professional lexicographers with advanced degrees in various scholarly fields. The editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work with expert consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.

Edition details

• Publisher: Websters New World
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 054416606X
• ISBN 13: 9780544166066
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 1703