The only concise dictionary with entries for people and places.
Collins Concise Dictionary is the only concise dictionary which has encyclopedic entries for people, places, regions, and ideas… but that’s not all. It is also the most comprehensive guide to the changing language of today.
Spellings of all irregular or confusing words are given in full;
newly revised notes on current language use are given for problem words;
science, technology, and computing are fully covered, along with over 200 other specialist subjects;
examples of real English are given to illustrate the word in use;
pronunciations are given for all headwords;
all derived words are clearly signalled;
- all this, plus all the new words and meanings that you would expect to find in a Collins dictionary, clearly laid out in a thoughtfully designed page making it quick and easy to find the information you need.
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This dictionary provides the answers to language queries – from the meanings of the latest new words to the correct grammatical construction to use – as well as essential facts about people and places in the news.
'It's easy to find what you want'
• Every word that needs explaining is a main entry
• All entries, whether for language, people and places or abbreviations, are included in the one alphabetical list
'It's easy to understand'
• Definitions are written in a clear explanatory style
• Meanings are numbered
• Modern meanings come first
• Specialist and technical meanings are labelled
'It includes everything you need'
• Spellings shown in full
• Usage notes for guidance
• Encyclopedic entries
'It's a great source of information'
• Dates are shown for people
• Population figures are shown for places
• Word histories shown the century the word entered English
• Pronunciations are shown in the International Phonetic Alphabet
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