Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, Second Edition

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With over fifty years of experience in dictionary publishing behind it, Random House Websters Unabridged Dictionary is the most definitive single-volume reference of the English language available. This modern dictionary offers an exhaustive, traditional study of the language, while covering the latest, most important developmentsahead of any other dictionary.

The Random House Websters Dictionary is designed to meet the wide-ranging needs of todays students and scholars, who may study ancient documents one hour and surf the Internet the next; of professional writers, who craft poems or write articles for technical journals; of businesspeople, who need to communicate clearly; andabove allthe needs of word lovers.

In addition to standard and specialized vocabulary, this extensive volume contains a wide variety of up-to-date, authoritative information. The Random House Websters Unabridged Dictionary is a unique general reference volume for the office, the school, and the entire family.

Important Features Include:
A New-Words Section in the front of the book with over 1,100 important words and meaningswords such as broadband, urban legend, Disneyfy, and smoothie.
Over 315,000 entries
1,500 updated definitions and entries
2,400 illustrations and spot maps
Scholarly, up-to-date etymologies, including dates to show when terms entered the language, and showing clearly labeled Americanisms
Entries for important and famous people; places and historical events; major works of literature, music, and art; names and abbreviations of academic, governmental, social, and fraternal organizations; popular given names; common abbreviations; and foreign terms

More important features include:
Entries and definitions for current place names, reflecting recent political and geographical changes worldwide
Coverage of major British, Canadian, and Australian terms
Over 750,000 example phrases and sentences to show how words are used in context
Metric equivalents for weight, volume, height, distance, etc., included in definitions and captions
Endangered species identified
Comprehensive supplementary notes at many entries, discussing:
-usage problems
-pronunciation questions
-distinctions among synonyms
-regional variations and dialects
Valuable supplements in the front and back of the dictionary, including:
-synonyms
-antonyms
-words formed from common prefixes
-Sound-Spelling Correspondences in English
-Basic Manual of Style
-Words Commonly Confused



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