Webster's New World Dictionary: College Edition

Newly updated throughout to reflect our changing language and evolving social, cultural, political, and scientific world, Webster's New World College Dictionary is the best language guide for today's Information Age. Recognized for more than forty years as the unsurpassed language authority -- and selected by America's leading newspapers and wire services as their official dictionary -- this distinguished reference is now the most up-to-date college dictionary available.-- Hundreds of new words, terms, and meanings -- new entries include Afrocentric, cognitive science, cyberspace, go ballistic, Internet, and in-your-face-- Accurate, clear, and easy-to-read definitions that provide instant understanding without further research-- Highly readable type and a format that's easy on the eyes-specially designed for quick and easy lookups-- Thousands of examples of current word usage that help the reader get the right sense of the word-- More words and phrases native to American English than any other dictionary-- Completely updated geographical and biographical entries fully integrated into the alphabetical listingsThe ideal gift for students, new professionals, or entrants to the job market, this outstanding, critically acclaimed resource remains the first choice of millions in schools, colleges, offices, and homes."It garner(s) acclaim from critics as a consistently reliable, easy-to-use, and well-designed desk dictionary. -- Library JWebster's New World Staff is the author of 'Webster's New World Dictionary: College Edition' with ISBN 9780028603346 and ISBN 0028603346.