It provides the benefits of a large comprehensive dictionary with over 175,000 entries, 2000 illustrations,and specialized reference information to be found in the Encyclopedic Supplements.

Further specialized reference information is to be found in the Encyclopedic Supplements which will enhance your understanding of the English language,eliminating the need for separate reference materials.

Handsomely bound, The New International Webster's Comprehensive Dictionary of English Language is a complete 1946-page, quick reference library. It provides the benefits of a large comprehensive dictionary with over 175,000 entries, 2000 illustrations,and specialized reference information to be found in the Encyclopedic Supplements.

The main Encyclopedic Dictionary gives you more than the expected spelling, pronunciation, and definition of words. It is an authoratative source of in-depth definitions, etymologies,pronunciation, and up-to-date usage,with cross-referencing, synonyms,antonyms, and homonyms.

Further specialized reference information is to be found in the Encyclopedic Supplements which will enhance your understanding of the English language,eliminating the need for separate reference materials. You will find a Dictionary of Common Abbreviations, a Spelling and Quotations Dictionary,plus a Gramamar and Usage Handbook. The tables of metric conversion will enable you to convert common measurements easily and quickly.

Editorial Advisory Board

Editors and Consultants

Introduction--Definition and Semantic Change

Usage Levels and Labels

Synonyms and Antonyms

The Pronunciations--The Etymologies

Perspective on the English Language

Canadian English

Australian English

Explanatory Notes

Table of English Spellings--Spelling: Plurals and Participles

Pronunciation Key--Abbreviations Used in This Work

Dictionary of the English Language

Encyclopedic Supplements

Abbreviations

Gazetteer

Grammar and Usage Handbook

The Library Research Paper

Greek and Latin Elements in English

Foreign Words and Phrases

Given Names

Business Law

Business Math

Business Letter Writing

Wills and Estate Planning

Where To Write for Vital Records

Perpetual Calendar

Glossary of Computer Terms

Word Processing Glossary

Spanish Glossary

German Glossary

Glossary of Biologicat

Glossary of Physics Terms

African American History

African American Biographies

Chemical Elements

Periodic Table of Elements

Metrics Glossary

Units of Measurement--Conversion Factors

Tables of Weights and Measures

Special Signs and Symbols

Medical Glossary

Generic Drugs

Biographies

Quotations Dictionary

Spelling Dictionary