Random House Webster's Dictionary Fourth Edition, Revised and Updated

by Random House

• ISBN13: 9780345447258
• ISBN10: 0345447255
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-26
• Publisher: Ballantine Books

Summary

The Timeless Resource No Word User Can Be Without'Now Completely Revised and Updated in a New Edition! '¢ More than 75,000 entries '¢ More than 150 new illustrations '¢ Helpful supplements on writing, usage, and metric measurements '¢ Updated geographical and biographical entries integrated throughout the easy A to Z listing '¢ Common abbreviations '¢ Hundreds of word histories and etymologies '¢ Clear and easy-to-understand usage notes and labels '¢ Features the latest business and computer terms Random House Webster's Dictionary is your one-stop reference book. Based on the latest edition of the bestselling and authoritative Random House Webster's College Dictionary and prepared by a staff of lexicographic experts, this handy, modern, and affordable dictionary is the resource for all your word questions! With Newer Words Faster, you'll also find the latest slang, business, and computer terms defined with clarity and precision. No other paperback dictionary gives you more!

Author Biography

Established in July 2013 in a merger between Penguin and Random House, Penguin Random House, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five continents, more than 15,000 new titles published each year, and close to 800 million print, audio, and eBooks sold annually, is the world’s leading trade book publisher.  Like its predecessor companies, Penguin Random House is committed to publishing adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction print editions and is a pioneer in digital publishing.  Its publishing lists include more than 60 Nobel Prize laureates and hundreds of the world’s most widely read authors.

Table of Contents

Staff	iii
Sample Page	iv
Guide to the Dictionary	vi
Abbreviations Key	xi
Pronunciation Key	xii
Dictionary of the English Language	1	(838)
Guide for Writers	839	(9)
Avoiding Insensitive and Offensive Language	848