Webster's New World College Dictionary (4TH 00 Edition)

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 Special sections also include important historical documents, a guide to punctuation, and full-color maps of the world.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.

The Most Useful College Dictionary You Can Own

Published at the turn of the new century, the Fourth Edition of Webster’s New World College Dictionary represents the finest linguistic scholarship, years of dedicated effort, and an unswerving commitment to information that is clear and readable, precise, up-to-date, and reliable.

Through more than five decades of research, Webster’s New World lexicographers have created a uniquely modern dictionary that serves as your trusted guide to contemporary usage. The rich history of our language is also traced through Americanisms and the most detailed etymologies of any American English dictionary. The result is a dictionary that helps you understand and use the language as no other dictionary can.

The main text is supplemented with reference sections that provide a wealth of information not found in any other college-level dictionary, including a full-color atlas of the world, rules of punctuation, geographical tables, scientific and measurement charts, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and more.

The best dictionary in its class--now updated with 2000 U.S. census data and more than 50 new words. Webster's New World College Dictionary has been defining American English for more than 50 years. It's the dictionary of choice for the Associated Press, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and other leading news organizations. For 2002, we're introducing significant revisions to the Fourth Edition.

The Editors of the Websters 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.