Webster's New World Pocket Dictionary, Fourth Edition

Webster's New World Pocket Dictionary, Fourth Edition
Author: Editors of Editors of Webster's New World Coll
Publisher: Collins Reference
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-07-23
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780544986619

A small, conveniently sized dictionary for quick, easy look-ups Completely revised and enlarged based on the recent fourth edition of Webster's New World Pocket Dictionary, this perennial bestseller now includes more than 37,000 entries. Clear, concise definitions instantly provide reliable information about thousands of terms and meanings in every area of contemporary language. Updated reference supplements make this the most readable and useful pocket dictionary available today.

Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition

Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition
Author: Editors of Editors of Webster's New World College Dictionaries
Publisher: Webster's New World
Total Pages: 1728
Release: 2020-06
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780358126614

Webster's New World College Dictionary is a favorite of newsrooms and copyeditors nationwide, and it is the official dictionary of The Associated Press Stylebook.This dictionary features a clear and accessible defining style, abundant synonym notes, full-page tables and charts, hundreds of drawings that complement the definitions, and authoritative guidance on usage and style points. It also includes extensive coverage of Americanisms (words, phrases, and senses coined by an American or first used in the United States). It has added nearly 5,000 new entries, including terms from the areas of arts and sports, science and medicine, computers and the Internet, food, business, politics, and law. Tens of thousands of revisions have been made to existing senses, to bring them up-to-date and to reflect current usage. A reference supplement includes: Rules of punctuation, Roman numerals, Calendars, Monetary units, Currency symbols, Names for large number, Books of the Bible, Meteorological data, Commonly used weights and measures, Planets of the solar system, Geologic time scale, and Periodic table of the elements.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary

Webster's New World Law Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Wallace
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2013-03-21
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0544188691

Written in plain English, Webster's New World Law Dictionary is much easier to understand than typical legal documents. * Clear, concise, and accurate definitions of more than 4,000 legal terms * Coverage of terms from all areas of law, including criminal law, contracts, evidence, constitutional law, property law, and torts * Common abbreviations, foreign words and phrases, and a full copy of the United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights and all subsequent amendments In addition to those in the legal field, this desk reference is invaluable to journalists, researchers, lay people dealing with legal issues, and even those who simply want to use legal terms correctly in order to make their points more convincingly.

Webster's New World Dictionary

Webster's New World Dictionary
Author: Webster's New World
Publisher: Pocket Books
Total Pages: 768
Release: 2013-04-30
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1476705046

The phenomenally popular compact dictionary has been newly revised and updated—the perfect reference for school, office, and home. Webster’s New World dictionaries have been defining American English for more than fifty years. This perennial bestseller is sure to draw in even more readers with its updated materials—including new biographical, geographical, scientific, and vocabulary entries reflecting our rapidly evolving language. The Webster’s New World Dictionary is ideal for students and adults of all ages.

Webster's New World Compact Desk Dictionary and Style Guide

Webster's New World Compact Desk Dictionary and Style Guide
Author: Editors of Webster's New World Dictionaries
Publisher: Webster's New World
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002-07-26
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780764563379

The Complete Resource for Effective Communication Use words with precision. Clear, concise definitions help you say exactly what you mean. With 61,000 entries, 3,000 of them new, this dictionary covers the practical language you need every day. Based on the prestigious Webster's New World College Dictionary, this compact desk edition is up-to-date, authoritative, and easy to use. Write clearly and persuasively. Succinct explanations of grammar and punctuation help you avoid common errors. Expert advice on word usage adds polish to your writing. The clear, readable style guide, now completely rewritten, includes numerous examples of the "do's and don'ts" of effective writing. Get the information you need. Helpful tables give quick access to frequently needed facts, from capitals of the states to measurement conversions. Tables are grouped together so that information is easy to find. The dictionary you know and trust plus a complete, concise style guide and more * Widely used scientific, technical, professional, and business terms * Frequently used foreign words and phrases * Common abbreviations * Guide to pronunciation * Concise word origins * Basic rules of grammar, punctuation, and capitalization * Proper expression of numbers * Spelling and hyphenation of compound words * Guide to proper use of frequently misused words and phrases * Handy reference tables

Webster's New World Dictionary, Fifth Edition

Webster's New World Dictionary, Fifth Edition
Author: Editors of Webster's New World Coll
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780544785670

A new paperback edition based on Webster's New World College Dictionary, fifth edition, the official dictionary of the AP.

Webster's New World College Dictionary

Webster's New World College Dictionary
Author: Bruce Nichols
Publisher: Webster's New World
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: REFERENCE
ISBN: 9780544166066

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition, presents the very best a college dictionary can offer, with all the user-friendly qualities that have distinguished the Webster's New World name for decades. A clear and accessible defining style, compelling feature notes, full-page tables and charts, hundreds of drawings that complement the definitions, and authoritative guidance on usage and style points make this the perfect dictionary for use at school, at the office, or at home. This brand-new edition has been completely revised and updated.

Webster's New World Dictionary of Music

Webster's New World Dictionary of Music
Author: Nicolas Slonimsky
Publisher: Webster's New World
Total Pages: 662
Release: 1998
Genre: Music
ISBN:

Highly readable and authoritative, Webster's New World(TM) Dictionary of Music covers the world of music from A to Z, past and present, classical to reggae. This handy desktop reference is packed with over 12,000 entries covering everything you want to know about composers, conductors, theory, terms, instruments, musicians, singers, and more. Expanded entries give you detailed information about the most significant people, concepts and developments in music, such as: acoustics Beethoven Debussy, dodecaphonic music film music Gershwin Gottschalk harmony jazz Karajan leitmotiv Mendelssohn micronality Mozart Rimsky-Korsakov Rolling Stones Sibelius Slonimsky Velvet Underground Wagner whole-tone scale Webster's New World(TM) Dictionary of Music is the most up-to-date and complete music dictionary available in a compact paperback format. It is the perfect music reference for student, professional, casual listener, and aficionado alike.

Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications

Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications
Author: Richard Weiner
Publisher: MacMillan Reference Library
Total Pages: 552
Release: 1990
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The only single source for definitions of the terms used in the media and communications field, this unique reference contains 25,000 definitions from broadcasting, advertising, publishing, and more.