Macquarie Pocket Dictionary 5E

Macquarie Pocket Dictionary 5E
Author: Macquarie Staff
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9780730382133

This fifth edition of the Macquarie Pocket Dictionary belongs to the proud pedigree of the Macquarie Dictionary, widely recognised as Australia's national dictionary. The highly successful Pocket draws on the same research and lexical database to create the most authoritative, up-to-date and definitive record of Australian English currently available in a pocket format. Written in a clear and accessible style for a home, school and office audience, the Pocket contains: more than 50 000 headwords, phrases and run-on headwords; more than 80 000 definitions; more than 1000 new entries, such as acai berry, bae, cryptocurrency, eSport, keep cup and Mx; more than 6000 encyclopedic entries, including new entries such as Brexit, Morrison, palawa kani and Rohingya; extensive coverage of specialist categories, useful etymologies and illustrative phrases; an easy-to-follow pronunciation system; appendixes on grammar, punctuation and measurement, along with other useful reference lists. Macquarie Pocket Dictionary - the up-to-date, authoritative guide to Australian English in a compact and durable format. Get a BONUS Macquarie Pocket Thesaurus with every Macquarie Pocket Dictionary!

Macquarie Dictionary

Macquarie Dictionary
Author: Macquarie Library
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1940
Release: 2009
Genre: Australianisms
ISBN: 9781876429669

This fifth edition of the Macquarie, measuring a new awareness of environment and fragility, will mark a turning of the tide in our consciousness, in the span of our response, in the way we give voice to place – and place to voice. (Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia)Since the Macquarie Dictionary was first published in 1981, its reputation as Australia's national dictionary has gone from strength to strength. It is now nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English. A comprehensive and up-to-date account of our variety of English, it not only includes all those words and senses peculiar to Australian English, but also those common to the whole English-speaking world.

Macquarie Primary Dictionary

Macquarie Primary Dictionary
Author: Macquarie
Publisher: Jacaranda
Total Pages: 737
Release: 2010
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9781742460727

This dictionary is an essential tool in the Australian primary classroom. It regular use will encourage young readers to use, explore and enjoy the richness of English.

Macquarie Compact Dictionary

Macquarie Compact Dictionary
Author: Macquarie Dictionary
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2017-04-26
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1743549520

This new edition of the Macquarie Compact Dictionary provides an up-to-date and essential reference for the most common words and phrases used in Australian English. The Macquarie Compact Dictionary includes: · more than 53,000 words and phrases · more than 85,000 definitions · up-to-date entries such as agender, bariatrics, dox, freecycle, listicle, normcore, vamping · idiomatic phrases · etymologies · illustrative phrases showing how a word is used in context · pronunciations in the International Phonetic Alphabet

The First Australian Dictionary

The First Australian Dictionary
Author: Sarah Ogilvie
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9780195551891

The most comprehensive and up to date lower-primary dictionary available in Australia, jam-packed with features to encourage confidence in Australian primary school students learning to use a dictionary for the first time.

The Dictionary of Physical Geography

The Dictionary of Physical Geography
Author: David S. G. Thomas
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 918
Release: 2013-05-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118687434

The third edition of this comprehensive encyclopedic dictionary covers the whole field of physical geography and provides an essential reference for all students and lecturers in this field.

Introduction to Information Systems

Introduction to Information Systems
Author: R. Kelly Rainer
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2008-01-09
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0470169001

WHATS IN IT FOR ME? Information technology lives all around us-in how we communicate, how we do business, how we shop, and how we learn. Smart phones, iPods, PDAs, and wireless devices dominate our lives, and yet it's all too easy for students to take information technology for granted. Rainer and Turban's Introduction to Information Systems, 2nd edition helps make Information Technology come alive in the classroom. This text takes students where IT lives-in today's businesses and in our daily lives while helping students understand how valuable information technology is to their future careers. The new edition provides concise and accessible coverage of core IT topics while connecting these topics to Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, Human resources, and Operations, so students can discover how critical IT is to each functional area and every business. Also available with this edition is WileyPLUS - a powerful online tool that provides instructors and students with an integrated suite of teaching and learning resources in one easy-to-use website. The WileyPLUS course for Introduction to Information Systems, 2nd edition includes animated tutorials in Microsoft Office 2007, with iPod content and podcasts of chapter summaries provided by author Kelly Rainer.

Macmillan Australian Primary Dictionary

Macmillan Australian Primary Dictionary
Author: Macmillan Dictionary Staff
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2015-08-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9781742619941

The Macmillan Australian Primary Dictionary is designed as a school student's first dictionary. It has been specifically written for Australian students aged 6 to 10 years, and is the essential companion for them at the start of their language education.This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, with new words and definitions reflecting our changing modern world.Features of the Macmillan Australian Primary Dictionary:· more than 4500 words and phrases· updated with new words and definitions· clear definitions· example sentences and phrases· vocabulary extension· usage notes · spelling tips· easy-to-use pronunciation guide· valuable appendixes

The Great Australian Spelling Book

The Great Australian Spelling Book
Author: Macquarie Dictionary
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2015-10-27
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9781743547311

The Great Australian Spelling Book is the official companion to The Great Australian Spelling Bee. Written by the Macquarie Dictionary editors, this book is suitable for ages 8 to 13 and provides a comprehensive and fun guide to better spelling, and will help prepare you for your next spelling bee.The Great Australia Spelling Book has heaps of helpful information and spelling tips, such as:§ Silent letters§ Spelling rules§ Homophones§ Doubling letters§ Guide to sounds and spelling§ Grammar and punctuation guide§ Words from other languages§ Common prefixes and suffixes§ Guide to spelling competitions§ Activities and exercisesThe Macquarie Dictionary is the official dictionary of The Great Australian Spelling Bee on Network TEN.