Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

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What Makes This America's Best-Selling Dictionary?
X. Accurate and Authoritative Information.
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary is based on the world's largest collection of information about the way the English language is written and spoken in our time — a citation file of over 14 'A million examples of English words drawn from actual use, more than 1 million collected since the last edition.
2. The Resources of an Unabridged Dictionary.
The Collegiate® Dictionary draws upon Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged, America's most comprehensive dictionary of the English language.
3. Well-Crafted Definitions and Pronunciations.
The definitions and pronunciations are written by America's largest permanent staff of lexicographers. Their combined expertise serves to produce clear and concise definitions in all fields of knowledge.
4. Extensive Cross-Referencing.
This carefully built system points the way to more information throughout the dictionary.... Tovább

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What Makes This America's Best-Selling Dictionary?
X. Accurate and Authoritative Information.
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary is based on the world's largest collection of information about the way the English language is written and spoken in our time — a citation file of over 14 'A million examples of English words drawn from actual use, more than 1 million collected since the last edition.
2. The Resources of an Unabridged Dictionary.
The Collegiate® Dictionary draws upon Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged, America's most comprehensive dictionary of the English language.
3. Well-Crafted Definitions and Pronunciations.
The definitions and pronunciations are written by America's largest permanent staff of lexicographers. Their combined expertise serves to produce clear and concise definitions in all fields of knowledge.
4. Extensive Cross-Referencing.
This carefully built system points the way to more information throughout the dictionary.
5. Stories Behind the Words.
You will discover the origin and history of each word through accurate and detailed etymologies, the date of first usage, and definitions presented in historical order.
6. Guidance on Synonyms and Usage. Synonym paragraphs guide you to just the right word. Usage paragraphs offer contemporary, commonsense guidance about words with confused or disputed uses.
7. Examples of Contemporary Use.
Tens of thousands of example phrases and actual quotations help clarify meanings and illustrate current use.
8. Clear and Informative Illustrations and Tables. Our artist-lexicographers provide easily understood illustrations and diagrams and dozens of useful tables that add to the user's interest and enjoyment.
9. Extensive Supplementary Back Matter.
The reader can find more information in special sections on Biographical Names, Geographical Names, Signs and Symbols, Abbreviations, Foreign Words and Phrases, and Forms of Address and in a guide to punctuation and capitalization.
10. Help in Using the Dictionary.
The front matter includes a full set of explanatory notes, a guide to pronunciation, and an introductory essay to help you get the most from this dictionary.
11. The Language Research Service.
As an owner of the Collegiate® Dictionary, you can send in questions about words and their use, and a Merriam-Webster editor will answer at no cost.
12. A NEW Edition.
Because language develops and changes constantly, we need the best and most up-to-date resource to assist us with communication in our personal and professional lives. The Merriam-Webster staff daily monitors and records the latest developments in the language of technology, sports, the media, food, scientific advances and our changing society. With this newest edition, Merriam-Webster maintains its position as America's preeminent dictionary publisher.
Not just Webster. Merriam-Webster.
I\ oah Webster, America's greatest lexicographer, created the original \J I work that laid the foundation for the Merriam-Webster dictionaries of today. But it was George and Charles Merriam who took on the responsibility of revising and updating Webster's dictionary after his death in 1843 and established Merriam-Webster dictionaries as the standard. For 150 years the Merriam-Webster staff has specialized in making dictionaries, working under the constant responsibility of maintaining Noah Webster's standards of integrity and clarity. Today, many publishers use the name Webster, but only Merriam-Webster has the accumulated knowledge and experience of those 150 years that enable us to produce the most authoritative, accurate and well-designed dictionaries in the world. On this, the advent of our 150th anniversary, we are proud to say that
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