Webster's II New College Dictionary [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Publication Date: July 31, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0395708699 | ISBN-13: 978-0395708699 | Edition: Indexed

This revised edition of the best-selling Webster's II New Riverside University Dictionary contains the newest words plus the most current information for biographical and geographical entries. The latest terms from important fields such as medicine, technology, computer science, the arts, economics, psychology, and sociology are defined in clear, concise language. This new edition also includes: Revised charts and tables, including currency terms, calendars, weights and measures, and chemical elements; A revised style manual with forms of address and proofreaders' marks; Hundreds of synonym lists and usage notes; Fascinating word histories; Thousands of examples of words used in context; Separate sections for biographical and geographical entries in the back of the book; Abbreviations; Foreign words and phrases; and Four-year colleges and universities. Webster's II New College Dictionary is an essential reference to keep on hand at home, at school, and in the office.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

The definitions in this updated edition of Webster's II New Riverside University Dictionary (1984) are similar to those in the publisher's American Heritage College Dictionary (1993). Webster's II has 160,000 entries versus 185,000 in American Heritage. Among the words missing from Webster's II are obscenities. It also has a style manual, a list of colleges and universities, and other features. For high-school libraries that didn't buy The American Heritage College Dictionary, third edition, or The American Heritage High School Dictionary, third edition. Sandy Whiteley

About the Author

The Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries and of other reference titles published by Houghton Mifflin Company are trained lexicographers with a varied array of interests and expertise. Most of the editors hold graduate degrees and have studied at least one foreign language. Several have degrees in linguistics or in the history of the English language. Others have degrees in science or sometimes other disciplines. All the editors familiarize themselves with the vocabulary in specific subject areas, collect materials on new developments and usage, and work in association with consultants to ensure that the content of our publications is as accurate and as up-to-date as possible.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1514 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin; Indexed edition (July 31, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395708699
• ISBN-13: 978-0395708699
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,708,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A solid choice if you're home-schooling your gradeschooler., January 4, 2009

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Salvador Minuchin "Sal" (IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Houghton Mifflin 0618396012 Websters II Hardbound New College Dictionary (Hardcover)

The first thing to know is that "Webster" is a name in the public domain and, as such, can be used by anyone. Dictionaries with "Webster" in their title have no more in common with each other than with any other dictionary. Also, when Webster's II explains that it was "created especially to serve the needs of a wide variety of readers," this is a subtle way of saying that offensive words of any stripe (it moves briskly from "fuchsin" to "fucoid" and from "niggardly" to "niggle"), not to mention a good number of seemingly inoffensive ones (try looking for anhedonia or éminence grise) have been excluded from its pages. With its dry but sensible presentation of information, Webster's II is a solid choice if you're home-schooling your teenager. Otherwise, I couldn't find a reason to pick it over any other dictionary.

5.0 out of 5 stars Talk about a Great Dictionary!, February 3, 2011

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Been using the Webster's New College Dictionary for some twenty years. While with the Boeing Company, these were handed out to all engineers and technicians. And for good reason. Comprehensive, and filled with a multitude of extra features including abbreviations, geography(updated), foreign phrases, biographical info and loads of various tables. For the serious linguist and grammar disciple there are oodles of guides on style and use, pronunciation, word origins/history and context impact. And the price via Amazon was fantastic; nearly 70% less than brick and mortar retail. Would also make a great gift for high school and college students.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Webster's II New College Dictionary, October 17, 2005

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Dwayne E. Tyler - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Webster's II New College Dictionary (Hardcover)

Great source of information, this is my second time purchases this type dictionary, one for home and for work.

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Dwayne E. Tyler