Webster's Dictionary

Author: Merriam-Webster Company
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Publication Date: 2000-05-01
Features: This is the best-selling paperback dictionary in the United States, derived from the Merriam-Webster Third New International Dictionary. This is the newest edition of 1994, compiled as a portable version based on the 10th Edition of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary. The book contains 60,000 entries, all of which are the most commonly used words in English, covering science, technology, business, and medicine. Each entry includes annotations such as pronunciation, spelling, definition, etymology, and synonyms. The definitions are concise and precise. A useful appendix is provided at the back of the book. With its authority and practicality, it has become a reference tool for and learners. The book contains 60,000 entries, all of which are the most commonly used words in English, covering science, technology, business, and medicine, as well as various disciplines. Each entry includes annotations such as pronunciation, spelling, definition, etymology, and synonyms. At the back of the book are: common foreign words and idioms in English; names and populations of countries around the world, some major cities and populations in the United States and Canada, and widely used signs and symbols in the world. The book has a large number of entries and concise and precise definitions.