Publisher's Synopsis
The Essential Dictionary for Every School, College, Office, and Home-With More Than 16 Million Copies In Print!
Inside The New American Webster Handy College Dictionary you'll find more features than any other pocket dictionary, including:
Boxed inserts on etymologies and language usage
Pronunciation key on each page
Current phrases, slang, and scientific terms
Special notes on word origins
World gazetteer
PLUS
Tables of weights and measurements
Languages and language families
Tables of signs and symbols
Forms of address
Comprehensive listing of abbreviations
...AND MORE!
With highly readable type, clear, precise definitions, and easy-to-follow advice on correct usage and grammar, this handy dictionary is the world's most authoritative tool for mastering the English language.
