Overview

A Unique Two-in-One Language Resource With More Than 61,000 Entries Discover the dictionary that is also a thesaurus. Unique in concept and design, this groundbreaking resource combines two great Webster's New World reference works in a single volume. Dictionary entries and corresponding thesaurus entries appear together on each page, so you can check the spelling and definitions of a word and also research it synonyms—all at a single glance. Based on the authoritative Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition

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Author:   The Editors of the Webster's New Wo ,  Charlton Laird
Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Imprint:   Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 5.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.859kg
ISBN:  

9780764565458

ISBN 10:   0764565451
Pages:   768
Publication Date:   20 May 2002
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Staff. Foreword. Guide to the Use of This Book. The Dictionary. I Guide Words. II The Main Entry Word. III Pronunciation. IV Part of Speech Labels. V Inflected Forms. VI Etymology. VII The Definitions. VIII Usage Labels. IX Run in Derived Entries. The Thesaurus. I Arrangement of Entries. II Part of Speech Labels. III The Entry Block. IV Homographs and Superscripts. V Suggestions for Using the Thesaurus. Guide to Pronunciation. I Pronunciation Style. II Pronunciation Key. III Foreign Sounds. IV Stress Marks. Abbreviations and Symbols Used in This Book. Dictionary and Thesaurus. Weights and Measures. International Metric System. The United States. U.S. Cities. Presidents of the United States. Canada. Nations of the World.

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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.

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