Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition

By Michael E. Agnes and The Editors of the Webster's New World Dictionaries

Book Overview

Ten years of lexicographic research culminates to form the latest edition of the renowned Webster's New World College Dictionary. This fourth edition combines the most up-to-date information about our... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0544598229
• ISBN13: 9780544598225
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Websters New World
• Length: 1703 Pages
• Weight: 4.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 7.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

I confess, I bought it because it was cheap and available.

Webster's New World College Dictionary I work best with hardback dictionaries at my work location. The cover finally fell off the old dictionary. I saw this one, and it was cheap and available. I paid for it while the wrapper was still on. Well, I may have made a mistake. First, this one has no index tabs. I looked up some well-used words, such as "kine," and got just a two-word definition: "cow and cattle." The previous dictionary, “Webster’s II New Revised University Dictionary” described even the word history and covered the changes in history. It showed that the word came from Middle English as "Ku". And that persisted until the 17th century. This word is used in an Ayn Rand book and would not make sense if you only had the "New World College Dictionary." I also looked up acetylene and found a fair definition, but it had room for the formula and did not display it. The definitions are squeezed out to make room for pictures. On the next page is a portrait of Martin Luther King. There are all kinds of pretty pictures of people. If you are interested in people and not spelling or anything in-depth, then this dictionary is for you In the meantime, I will suffer from this until I have time to find a real dictionary. However, it may do for you. Practical info from seventh edition – newer versions may vary: 7,500 entries for today's world. Four-color world atlas and numerous tables and charts. Thousands of Geographical and Biographical Entries. Helpful notes, examples, and Synonyms. Includes unique Americanisms.

Dictionary

This is a fabulous dictionary for school, office, or home use. The large print is helpful for finding words and definitions. The size is large but not heavy in weight. There are most words commonly used found in conversation and literature. A great buy!

One of the best dictionaries that I've found

This is one of the best dictionaries that I've found. The thing I really like about this dictionary is the word derevations. Most of the popular dictionaries these days have little or no information on where the word originated and what its original meaning is. Nice work Webster's New World Dictionary. I've been a fan for years. Keep up the good work.

indispensable

i'm surprised at some of the complaints. i've found this to be one of the best dictionaries i've ever had. i previously bought and returned the merriam-webster dictionary because a lot of its definitions seemed old-fashioned or ill-aimed. the vast majority of entries i've found have spot-on defn's; it's particularly good at describing modern, american usage (in fact its stated emphasis is on "americanisms"). it also has the best etymology i've found anywhere, listing the PIE origins of most words. nb the "pictures" that one reviewer complained about are a miniscule part of the space of the page; most pages have only one, and over 50% have none at all. many are actually maps or other useful diagrams (parts of a feather, a horse, the frame of a house, etc.).

An amazing concept!!!

What a concept. Take all the known words in the English language, put them all in a book then describe what each word is, and then tell how to pronounce them! Who thought of such a concept? Apparently a person named Webster, that's who!The book starts and ends appropriately enough with the words "a" (described as "the first letter of the English alphabet) and zymurgy (which is the chemistry of fermentation). And between those two words you'll find descriptions of words whose meanings range from "a vague notion" to "to shrink by a special process in manufacture", and so forth.Between "a" and zymurgy are fabulous descriptions of words that will amaze you every single time! Guaranteed!You think your spell check made by Mr. Gates is up to this challenge? "-pede" isn't in the word spell check I have!!! How are we supposed to combine the form of foot or feet without it, Mr. Gates? It seems Mr. Gates mind is made of two many "1's" and "0's", and not enough centipedes!Also included in this wondrous, unique book is a description of the abbreviations used in this dictionary (how else are you going to decipher "Norw" or "m" without it) and other wondrous subjects. So if you need a word, and Mr. Gates neglected to place it in his word check, this book is highly recommended for you. Frequently used in my house, where we have centipedes aplenty!

Excellent Dictionary for Students!

I tutor students of all ages and always recommend this dictionary. Some dictionaries discourage students, but this one has larger print, omits the word histories, and provides a sentence for each use of the word.