
Collins Concise Dictionary
Collins (Publisher)
5th Edition
Published on 11. June 2001
Book
Hardback
1764 pages
978-0-00-710978-4 (ISBN)
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Description
The only concise dictionary with entries for people and places.
Collins Concise Dictionary is the only concise dictionary which has encyclopedic entries for people, places, regions, and ideas... but that's not all. It is also the most comprehensive guide to the changing language of today.
Spellings of all irregular or confusing words are given in full;
newly revised notes on current language use are given for problem words;
science, technology, and computing are fully covered, along with over 200 other specialist subjects;
examples of real English are given to illustrate the word in use;
pronunciations are given for all headwords;
all derived words are clearly signalled;
- all this, plus all the new words and meanings that you would expect to find in a Collins dictionary, clearly laid out in a thoughtfully designed page making it quick and easy to find the information you need.
Collins Concise Dictionary is the only concise dictionary which has encyclopedic entries for people, places, regions, and ideas... but that's not all. It is also the most comprehensive guide to the changing language of today.
Spellings of all irregular or confusing words are given in full;
newly revised notes on current language use are given for problem words;
science, technology, and computing are fully covered, along with over 200 other specialist subjects;
examples of real English are given to illustrate the word in use;
pronunciations are given for all headwords;
all derived words are clearly signalled;
- all this, plus all the new words and meanings that you would expect to find in a Collins dictionary, clearly laid out in a thoughtfully designed page making it quick and easy to find the information you need.
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Edition
Standard Fifth edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 16 years
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 64 mm
Weight
1920 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-710978-4 (9780007109784)
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Jackie Collins
Collins Concise English Dictionary
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05/1995
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