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AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE--NOW COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED!
x 60,000 entries x A state-of-the-art authority using the most modern sources of information x Helpful supplements answer questions on grammar, usage, and writing x More than 150 line drawings x Hundreds of etymologies and word historiesx Usage labels and usage notes provide clear useful guidance x Organized for easy access--geographical and biographical entries integrated throughout x Valuable supplements, including Signs and Symbols, Metric and U.S. Measurements, and much more
The dictionary no word user can be without, the RANDOM HOUSE WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY is a one-stop reference book. A completely modern authority, prepared by lexicographic experts for use in the 1990s, the RANDOM HOUSE WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY is the volume to turn to for all word questions.
Abridged from the bestselling Random House Webster's College Dictionary
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The Timeless Resource No Word User Can Be Without–Now Completely Revised and Updated in a New Edition!• More than 75,000 entries • More than 150 new illustrations • Helpful supplements on writing, usage, and metric measurements • Updated geographical and biographical entries integrated throughout the easy A to Z listing • Common abbreviations • Hundreds of word histories and etymologies • Clear and easy-to-understand usage notes and labels • Features the latest business and computer terms
Random House Websters Dictionary is your one-stop reference book. Based on the latest edition of the bestselling and authoritative Random House Websters College Dictionary and prepared by a staff of lexicographic experts, this handy, modern, and affordable dictionary is the resource for all your word questions! With Newer Words Faster, youll also find the latest slang, business, and computer terms defined with clarity and precision. No other paperback dictionary gives you more!