Revised and updated for 2014, this Eleventh Edition dictionary defines the current, active vocabulary of American English. As a consistently ranked top-selling hardcover dictionary by Nielsen BookScan, this edition features over 225,000 definitions and more than 42,000 usage examples in 1,664 pages. Newly added words and meanings are featured across a variety of fields including technology, entertainment, health, science and society. Special sections include A Handbook of Style, foreign words and phrases, and biographical names and geographical names. Dictionary also includes an electronic version of the dictionary and a free one-year online subscription. Print version features a jacketed hardcover and thumb-notched for quick reference.
Revised and updated for 2014, this Eleventh Edition dictionary defines the current, active vocabulary of American English. As a consistently ranked top-selling hardcover dictionary by Nielsen BookScan, this edition features over 225,000 definitions and more than 42,000 usage examples in 1,664 pages. Newly added words and meanings are featured across a variety of fields including technology, entertainment, health, science and society. Special sections include A Handbook of Style, foreign words and phrases, and biographical names and geographical names. Dictionary also includes an electronic version of the dictionary and a free one-year online subscription. Print version features a jacketed hardcover and thumb-notched for quick reference.