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Some of the features that make The Little Oxford
Dictionary the most useful and informative
dictionary of its size:
• 44,000 entries and 60,000 definitions covering
a broad range of contemporary English
• Short, precise definitions in straightforward
language, using a minimum of special
abbreviations and symbols
• Separate, clear entries for derivatives,
abbreviations, and alternative spellings
• Senses of words ordered by frequency of use
• An attractive, uncluttered, easy-to-read page
• Pronunciations given in the International
Phonetic Alphabet
• Special attention paid to the vocabulary of
new technology
• Appendices on English usage, the countries
of the world, and the units of the metric
system
The Little Oxford Dictionary has
been thoroughly revised for this
sixth edition, with the emphasis
on quick and easy reference and
increased coverage of the
vocabulary of new technology.
New words include: ageism,
aikido, allergenic, futon, privatize,...
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Fülszöveg
Some of the features that make The Little Oxford
Dictionary the most useful and informative
dictionary of its size:
• 44,000 entries and 60,000 definitions covering
a broad range of contemporary English
• Short, precise definitions in straightforward
language, using a minimum of special
abbreviations and symbols
• Separate, clear entries for derivatives,
abbreviations, and alternative spellings
• Senses of words ordered by frequency of use
• An attractive, uncluttered, easy-to-read page
• Pronunciations given in the International
Phonetic Alphabet
• Special attention paid to the vocabulary of
new technology
• Appendices on English usage, the countries
of the world, and the units of the metric
system
The Little Oxford Dictionary has
been thoroughly revised for this
sixth edition, with the emphasis
on quick and easy reference and
increased coverage of the
vocabulary of new technology.
New words include: ageism,
aikido, allergenic, futon, privatize,
surrogate mother, user-friendly.
Senses of words are arranged by
frequency of use and special
abbreviations and symbols are
reduced to a minimum. There are
appendices on important points of
English spelling, meaning,
pronunciation, and grammar; the
countries of the world; and the
units of the metric system.
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