Synopsis This title includes: new words and meanings for the 1990s, a pronunciation key on each page, current phrases, slang and scientific terms, guidance to proper usage and grammar, special notes on word origins, foreign words and phrases, and an updated world gazetter. Also included are: tables of weights and measures, languages and language families, signs and symbols, forms of address, and abbreviations.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1995-08-01 | | Editor: | Philip D. Morehead | | Edition Description: | Revised |
| Size | | Length: | 796 pages | | Height: | 6.8 in | | Width: | 4.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 13.6 oz |
Publisher's Note Over 1.5 million Signet copies in print Over 115,000 definitions, including current phrases, slang, and scientific terms More thatn 1,500 new words, with over 200 not found in any competing dictionary Features boxed inserts on etymologies and language uses Includes foreign words and phrases, and an international gazetteer with correct place-name pronunciations
This new, expanded and revised edition has over 1,500 new words, including 200 not found in competing dictionaries. It includes new meanings for existing words, an updated pronunciation gazetteer and boxed inserts on language usage and etmologies.
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