Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Ed.

by Merriam-Webster Inc.

Publisher:

Merriam-Webster

, 1996

Overview

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary is based on the world's largest collection of information about the way the English language is written and spoken in our time—a citation file of over 14½ million examples of English words drawn from actual use, more than 1 million collected since the last edition. The volume also includes: well-drafted Definitions and Pronunciations, Extensive cross-referencing, Stories behind the words, Guidance on Synonyms and Usage, Examples of Contemporary Use, Clear and Informative Illustrations and Tables, Extensive Supplementary Back Matter, and Help in using the Dictionary. This special Logos Library Edition allows users to instantly look up any word in the dictionary by direct link from any word in any book in the Logos Library.

Contents

Top Highlights

“the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup” (source)

“to deprive of courage, resolution, and initiative through the pressure of sudden fear or anxiety or great perplexity” (source)

“: sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it” (source)

“: painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage” (source)

“desire stresses the strength of feeling and often implies strong intention or aim 〈desires to start a new life〉.” (source)

Product Details

• Title: Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition
• Author: Merriam-Webster Inc.
• Edition: 10th ed.
• Publisher: Merriam-Webster
• Print Publication Date: 1996
• Logos Release Date: 2001
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: English language › Dictionaries
• ISBNs: 9780877797104, 0877797102
• Resource ID: LLS:46.10.2
• Resource Type: Dictionary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-28T20:22:20Z