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The Scribner-Bantam English Dictionary features over 80,000 definitions, providing more information than any other dictionary of its kind. It includes new words and technical-scientific terms not found in other dictionaries. The dictionary offers current definitions of contemporary vocabulary and includes mini-essays on the use of words with similar meanings. Pronunciation is made easy with 42 symbols representing over 250 common spellings of English sounds. Concise etymologies explain the origins of words and their evolution. Additionally, there is an appendix with measurement conversion tables and a comprehensive guide to the dictionary that teaches about words and language.
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The Scribner-Bantam English Dictionary, Edwin Bucher Williams
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- Released
- 1984
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- Title
- The Scribner-Bantam English Dictionary
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Edwin Bucher Williams
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Released
- 1984
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 1115
- ISBN10
- 0553249746
- ISBN13
- 9780553249743
- Series
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
- Description
- The Scribner-Bantam English Dictionary features over 80,000 definitions, providing more information than any other dictionary of its kind. It includes new words and technical-scientific terms not found in other dictionaries. The dictionary offers current definitions of contemporary vocabulary and includes mini-essays on the use of words with similar meanings. Pronunciation is made easy with 42 symbols representing over 250 common spellings of English sounds. Concise etymologies explain the origins of words and their evolution. Additionally, there is an appendix with measurement conversion tables and a comprehensive guide to the dictionary that teaches about words and language.