The Complete Resource for Effective Communication Use words with precision. Clear, concise definitions help you say exactly what you mean. With 61,000 entries, 3,000 of them new, this dictionary covers the practical language you need every day. Based on the prestigious Webster's New World College Dictionary, this compact desk edition is up-to-date, authoritative, and easy to use. Write clearly and persuasively. Succinct explanations of grammar and punctuation help you avoid common errors. Expert advice on word usage adds polish to your writing. The clear, readable style guide, now completely rewritten, includes numerous examples of the "do's and don'ts" of effective writing. Get the information you need. Helpful tables give quick access to frequently needed facts, from capitals of the states to measurement conversions. Tables are grouped together so that information is easy to find. The dictionary you know and trust plus a complete, concise style guide and more * Widely used scientific, technical, professional, and business terms * Frequently used foreign words and phrases * Common abbreviations * Guide to pronunciation * Concise word origins * Basic rules of grammar, punctuation, and capitalization * Proper expression of numbers * Spelling and hyphenation of compound words * Guide to proper use of frequently misused words and phrases * Handy reference tables

The phenomenally popular compact dictionary has been newly revised and updated—the perfect reference for school, office, and home. Webster’s New World dictionaries have been defining American English for more than fifty years. This perennial bestseller is sure to draw in even more readers with its updated materials—including new biographical, geographical, scientific, and vocabulary entries reflecting our rapidly evolving language. The Webster’s New World Dictionary is ideal for students and adults of all ages.

A perfect dictionary for quick, on-the-go language reference features 40,000 entries as well as clear, concise, definitions, variant spellings, and pronunciations. Includes a brief guide to punctuation.

Based on Webster's third new international dictionary.

New title! A portable visual inventory of today's world incorporating dictionary-scale definitions. 2,600 highly detailed illustrations (many in full color) are enhanced by 9,500 clear and concise definitions prepared in cooperation with Merriam-Webster lexicographers. Chapters and corresponding themes include: universe and earth; house and do-it-yourself; sports and games; and much more! Ideal for teachers, parents, translators, and students.

A large print English language dictionary which includes definitions and pronunciations of over 40,000 words.

Here's the perfect answer to the question "How can I look it up in the dictionary if I can't spell it?" Created by the editors of Webster's New World, this handy dictionary alphabetically lists the most common misspellings of more than 15,000 frequently used words, and gives the correct spellings in easy-to-read boldface type. Brief definitions help distinguish among the different meanings of many words. Readers are aided by syllable divisions that make it easier to remember the correct spelling, tips on becoming a better speller, and useful advice on avoiding common causes of misspellings. Easy-to-read page design helps readers quickly find the information they need. And now, many new words have been added, including many difficult technology terms, to make this the most up-to-date misspeller's guide available.

A small, conveniently sized dictionary for quick, easy look-ups Completely revised and enlarged based on the recent fourth edition of Webster's New World Pocket Dictionary, this perennial bestseller now includes more than 37,000 entries. Clear, concise definitions instantly provide reliable information about thousands of terms and meanings in every area of contemporary language. Updated reference supplements make this the most readable and useful pocket dictionary available today.

Webster's New World College Dictionary is a favorite of newsrooms and copyeditors nationwide, and it is the official dictionary of The Associated Press Stylebook.This dictionary features a clear and accessible defining style, abundant synonym notes, full-page tables and charts, hundreds of drawings that complement the definitions, and authoritative guidance on usage and style points. It also includes extensive coverage of Americanisms (words, phrases, and senses coined by an American or first used in the United States). It has added nearly 5,000 new entries, including terms from the areas of arts and sports, science and medicine, computers and the Internet, food, business, politics, and law. Tens of thousands of revisions have been made to existing senses, to bring them up-to-date and to reflect current usage. A reference supplement includes: Rules of punctuation, Roman numerals, Calendars, Monetary units, Currency symbols, Names for large number, Books of the Bible, Meteorological data, Commonly used weights and measures, Planets of the solar system, Geologic time scale, and Periodic table of the elements.

New edition! A handy, reliable, and authoritative dictionary of words most frequently used in Englis. More than 75,000 definitions, 2,000 new word entries, and more than 150 illustrations. Expanded special features include a Handbook of Style, Basic English Grammar, Irregular English Verbs and a Guid eto Common Verb Collocations (both essential for ESL), and a new Overview of the Internet.