Concise Oxford Dictionary Current English 7th ed. 0198611315

||boek: The concise Oxford Dictionary of current English 7th edition|Based on The Oxford English Dictionary and its supplements|Oxford at the Clarendon Press

||door: J.B. Sykes

||taal: en
||jaar: 1984
||druk: 7th edition
||pag.: 1258p
||opm.: hardcover|like new|with cover

||isbn: 0-19-861131-5
||code: 1:001441

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Grunge, nip and tuck, pesto, and chill out--these are but a sampling of the over nine thousand new words and phrases to be found in The Concise Oxford Dictionary, Ninth Edition. This new and updated edition of Oxford's best selling single-volume dictionary brings together the latest and most comprehensive research in current English, based on the massive and constantly expanding database of the Oxford English Dictionary. Containing over 150,000 entries and 230,000 definitions, the Concise boasts up to 25% more content than the previous edition to give users the tools they need to stay current with our ever-changing language. Each entry is written in a clear, straightforward style to facilitate ease of use.

New features of the ninth edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary include:

• Over 25% new material
• Over 9,000 new words and phrases
• 150,000 entries and 230,000 definitions
• The most up-to-date spellings, with improved coverage of meaning, usage and coverage based on a computer 'snapshot' of today's language
• Over 300 new boxed usage notes with guidance on good English by a team of expert lexicographers
• New, clearer etymologies with extensive coverage of idioms, phrases, and abbreviations
• Improved coverage of scientific and technical terms including the new fields of environmental studies and information services
• New words and phrases including: pan-fry, post-traumatic stress, body wrap, multiculturalism, Cajun, heli-skiing, and thousands more
• New, more up-to-date pronunciation system, representing today's received pronunciation
• Thorough international coverage, making the Concise a bestseller worldwide

The Concise Oxford Dictionary, Ninth Edition, a standard within its field, is the definitive resource for scholars, professionals, and general readers alike.

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The Concise Oxford English Dictionary (officially titled The Concise Oxford Dictionary until 2002, and widely abbreviated COD or COED) is probably the best-known of the 'smaller' Oxford dictionaries. The latest edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary contains over 240,000 entries and 1,728 pages (concise only compared to the OED at over 21,000 pages). Its 12th edition, published in 2011, is used by both the United Nations (UN) and NATO as the current authority for spellings in documents written in English for international use. It is available as an e-book for a variety of handheld device platforms. In addition to providing information for general use, it documents local variations such as United States and United Kingdom usage.

It was started as a derivative of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), although section S-Z had to be written before the Oxford English Dictionary reached that stage. However, starting from the 10th edition, it is based on the Oxford Dictionary of English (also known as the NODE) rather than the OED. The most recent edition is the 12th edition, published in 2011.

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[2022-06-05]

I'm still using my forty-five year old 6th edition and even though I do sometimes wonder whether I should purchase a newer edition nothing has the same appeal. (less)

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[2007-11-24]

Another dictionary that meets my criteria for actually buying one: recently updated, lots of usage examples. This one also has a nice reference section, with interesting items such as: biological classification, a style guide, proofreading marks, major divisions of geological time (a good mix of sections you would and wouldn't expect from a dictionary).

I'm unlikely to buy another hard-copy dictionary since the information is so easily accessible on the internet, but it's nice to be able to page through a reasonably heavy tome and discover new information.

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[2009-03-27]

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[2008-03-01]

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[2009-03-13]

Just about the best english dictionary I've ever owned

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J.B. Sykes is Head of the German Dictionary Department of Oxford University Press and the Editor of the Seventh Edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary. W. Scholze Stubenrecht is Deputy Head of the Dudenredaktion, Bibliographisches Institut.

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John Bradbury Sykes (1929-1993)

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Sykes, J. B. (John Bradbury)

Works: 280 works in 986 publications in 6 languages and 11,515 library holdings
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