The Random House Dictionary of the English Language, 2nd Edition, Unabridged

Stuart Berg Flexner [Editor]

ISBN 10: 0394500504 / ISBN 13: 9780394500508

Published by Random House, 1987

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Random House Dictionary of the English Language, 2nd Edition, Unabridged
• Publisher: Random House
• Publication Date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394500504
• ISBN 13: 9780394500508
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 183 ounces

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Reviews

Two primary strengths highlight this new edition: superior graphic design with entry words in large boldface and the inclusion of over 50,000 new words. A major effort has been made to address current usage with the inclusion of recent scientific, social, and political definitions, e.g., mouse as a computer device and contra as a counterrevolutionary. The over 315,000 entries include names, book titles, and places; 12 supplements include four 30,000-word bilingual dictionaries and an atlas. This is not a replacement for Webster's Third New International Dictionary , which is much less encyclopedic and contains over 450,000 entries. Nor should it be the only unabridged dictionary available. But it is a fine addition to reference collections. Stephen H. Cape, Indiana Univ. Lib., Bloomington
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