Summary
A-Z dictionary of English terms. Fifth Australian edition includes recent words and meanings and a wider range of Australian words. Scientific and technical entries have been updated by experts in each field. Includes ordered entries for homographs, cross-references for place names, abbreviations, plural headwords, variant spellings, transcription into the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), variant pronunciations, foreign words or phrases, inflected forms, grammatical information, labels for restrictive use, meanings, cross-references for comparisons, derived words, and language notes. Includes pronunciation key, list of abbreviations used in the dictionary, guide to using the dictionary, and a guide to the text. Dictionary was compiled using the Bank of English database as a reference.
Summary
This edition of the Collins English Dictionary has been fully revised to include thousands of the latest buzz and hi-tech words, as well as new meanings from the Bank of English. It includes a much wider and richer range of words than ever before, with regional and dialect words con tributed by hundreds of people from all over the UK, and generous coverage of World English, particularly from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and the USA. Its coverage of scientific and technical entries has also been fully revised and updated by a team of academic experts. Language notes give advice on using the right word in the right place, and thousands of word histories trace the roots of modern English.
