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If big is better, the unabridged Webster's Third New International Dictionary is among the best. Weighing 12.5 pounds and measuring 4 inches thick, its 2,662 pages define more than 450,000 words spanning "a" to "zyzzogeton," including words ("disselboom" for instance) not found in other dictionaries, plus clear definitions, comprehensive etymologies, interesting asides, literary usage quotes, and a comfortable typeface. More than 150 years of accumulated scholarship helped collect the 10,000,000 usage examples that accurately provide definitions, and $3,500,000 went into producing this impressive volume. With Webster's Third you get a lot of dictionary for your money. From Book News, Inc. , May 1, 1994
<:;st> The core of W3, originally published in 1961 (and cited in BCL3, Sheehy, and Walford), needs little reintroduction, its essential daily use in a wide variety of settings assuring comfortable familiarity. The present 1993 printing includes an addenda section that is bound into the front of the volume, and consists of approximately 14,000 new words and meanings that have entered the language since the original publication. Users who haven't worn out their copies of previous printings... read more Synopsis
Webster's Third New International Dictionary is a landmark in lexicography, one that sets the standard for scholarship and excellence. Its unsurpassed quality and reliability reflects 150 years of accumulated scholarship and makes this the premier unabridged dictionary in America today.
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It's good, but it is an electronic era!
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George Chen
from Tainan, Taiwan
December 18, 1999
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The informative contents of The Third New International is a feature makes it uncomparable. I have been using it for more than 10 years. However, more and more dictionaries have moved to CD-ROM. The first OED on CD-ROM has been released for more than 10 years. For Merriam Webster, the real dictionary on CD-ROM is Merriam Webster・s Collegiate Dictionary Deluxe Audio Edition. It was too bad that the former edition was still non-audio. In my daily use, I usually have difficulty in making the space of 9.125 x 12.875 inches footprint for The Third New International on my desk. When opened, it will require more than twice of the space. Because of this I used Merriam-Webster・s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary and the following Tenth Edition more often than I used The Third New International. However, that was all I・d been doing before Microsoft released the Bookshelf. Currently I prefer to use the CD-ROM edition of OED, Random House Webster・s Unabridged Dictionary CD-ROM, and Microsoft Bookshelf. Only when they can not solve my problem, I will open The Third New International. But it is rare! When I started to use OED CD-ROM, I will never go back to its print version. Likewise, when I had Random House Webster・s Unabridged Dictionary CD-ROM, I will never use its print version again. I am such a computer user that my PC has never been turned off. Every time I need to check any word in dictionaries the only thing I have to do is turning on the monitor and the information is only a few clicks away. There are one CD-ROM, one DVD-ROM, and one MO in my PC. The OED CD-ROM, Encarta DVD, and a copy of RHD CD-ROM on MO always reside in these drivers. It・s an electronic era. Merriam Webster・s hesitation in releasing the CD-ROM of its flagship has degraded its importance in the arena!
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17 of 23 people found this review helpful.
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A delight for the those who enjoy words
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A reader
from Westfield, Massachusetts
September 20, 1999
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This book was a birthday gift to me from my husband. When the box arrived I was so excited, from the presentation in the box to the feel of the buckram covers how could anyone not enjoy this book. That night my husband and I spent a couple of hours just looking through the book, reading the definitions, looking up words, reading about Noah Webster, what a treat. We use the book every day, looking up words we thought we knew and realizing how limited our knowledge is. This book is a tremendous gift for anyone who values knowledge and loves words.
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17 of 18 people found this review helpful.
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A fixture in my home office
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A reader
from Alexandria, VA
April 4, 1999
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It bothers me somewhat, as others have noted below, that the main 2662-page text of the Third New International is unchanged from the 1961 original, but the bulk of formal American English has remained surprisingly constant since that time. I had been relying upon an old Seventh New Collegiate by Merriam-Webster until now, and had come to appreciate their particular brand; "the genuine article", as it were. When I uncrated this book, I realized that it had to have a place of easy access where it could stay opened all the time, for it is so large. I ended up needing to clear a whole shelf, and I installed its own overhead fluorescent lamp. It gets a lot of everyday use, and if I don't find the word, I know I should think twice before continuing to use it in my speech and writings. I only wish the Addendum were integrated with the main portion. I, too, will be interested in their Fourth edition.
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11 of 11 people found this review helpful.
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Excellent Dictionary
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A reader
from New York,NY
April 4, 1999
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I found this dictionary outstanding quality. As a person who's english is not a first language, I love the unlimited variety words and the detailed descriptions of each words. I hoped if the book isn't so big and heavy but I guess it's impossible for this dictonary. I like to recommend to evrybody and I have so. For new buyers, you won't regret. People might think this dictionary is not much different from the oxford but THIS is quiet an extraordinary...
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6 of 7 people found this review helpful.
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