Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

This version of Merriam-Webster s Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition (print only), has a laminated hardcover. For this new edition, America’s largest staff of lexicographers made more than 100,000 changes and added more than 10,000 new words and senses, such as convergence , Frankenfood , phat , psyops , and vermiculture . The Eleventh Edition also features over 40,000 usage examples — more than ever before — which clarify confused or disputed terms. Additionally, thousands of phrases and idioms help distinguish vocabulary for language learners. Special sections include A Handbook of Style, An Essay on the English Language, and Signs and Symbols. Over 55 million copies of Merriam-Webster s Collegiate Dictionary have been sold, spanning a time period of over 100 years.

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