The newest edition of America's best-selling dictionary covers core vocabulary with new words added from a variety of fields. More than 75,000 definitions, overall, with 8,000 usage examples help to aid understanding, & each word entry includes its phonetic pronunciation, linguistic origin & a list synonyms. Special sections on Foreign Words & Phrases & Geographical Names along with a variety of useful tables make this dictionary ideal for both students & professionals. Reference Book Type: Dictionary; Subjects: Language Arts; Language(s): English; Number of Pages: 960 Pages.