Paperback. This Macquarie Concise Dictionary Seventh Edition provides an up-to-date reference of Australian English, with wide coverage to meet the needs of the general dictionary user. Based on the comprehensive Macquarie Dictionary Seventh Edition, this volume includes words and meanings which are particular to our variety of English, as well as those common to the whole English-speaking world, with evidence sourced from corpus data.The Macquarie Concise Dictionary includes: hundreds of new words and definitions such as Bechdel test, fat-shame, freecycle, lane filtering, robopoll words relating to technology, the internet and social media, such as big data, cyberwarrior, digital tattoo, domotics, dox, listicle, live-tweet, smart buoy words and phrases from regional Australia, such as early minute, four-pointer, mufti day, Stobie pole illustrative phrases which clearly show how a word is used in context valuable usage notes etymologies (word origins)Each copy also includes a free six-month subscription to the Macquarie Dictionary Online -- Australia's National Dictionary. The Seventh Edition of the Macquarie Dictionary is a comprehensive and up-to-date account of Australian English. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Macquarie Concise Dictionary Seventh Edition (Paperback)
Publisher: MacQuarie Library Pty.Ltd, Macquarie, NSW
Publication Date: 2017
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1742619835
ISBN 13: 9781742619835
Binding: Paperback
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The Macquarie Concise Dictionary, like its parent dictionary, continues to adapt to reflect Australian English. It is both international and uniquely Australian, making it the standard dictionary for all Australians. The richness of Macquarie distilled into a compact format, the Concise meets the needs of the general reader in a book which is accessible, portable and easy-to-use.The Seventh Edition features:- hundreds of new words and definitions such as Bechdel test, fat-shame, freecycle, lane filtering, robopoll- words relating to technology, the internet and social media, such as big data, cyberwarrior, digital tattoo, domotics, dox, listicle, live-tweet, smart buoy- words and phrases from regional Australia, such as early minute, four-pointer, mufti day, Stobie pole- illustrative phrases which clearly show how a word is used in context- extensive usage notes - etymologies

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The Macquarie Dictionary was first published in print in 1981 and has been online since 2003. It contains the complete record of English as it is used in Australia, and is nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English.The Macquarie Dictionary -- Australia's national dictionary.www.macquariedictionary.com.au

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