Collins English Dictionary
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Collins English Dictionary is a major authoritative reference work on the English language, particularly influential for British English usage and spelling.
Aliases (3)
Statements (46)
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| instanceOf |
English language dictionary
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dictionary → reference work → |
| contains |
definitions
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etymologies → example sentences → pronunciations → usage notes → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| focusesOn |
British English
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| genre |
lexicography
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| hasComponent |
supplementary word lists in some editions
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thesaurus content in some editions → usage guides in some editions → |
| hasEdition |
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
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Concise Collins English Dictionary → Pocket Collins English Dictionary → |
| hasMediaType |
mobile app
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online → print → |
| hasOnlinePresence |
CollinsDictionary.com
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| hasReputationFor |
inclusion of neologisms
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strong coverage of British idioms → up-to-date vocabulary coverage → |
| isConsidered |
authoritative
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major English dictionary → |
| isPartOf |
Collins reference series
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| isUsedBy |
journalists
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lexicographers → teachers of English → translators → |
| language |
English
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| notableFor |
British English spelling conventions
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coverage of British English usage → |
| provides |
regional usage labels
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register labels → word frequency information → |
| publisher |
HarperCollins
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| subject |
English grammar
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English usage → English vocabulary → |
| targetAudience |
editors
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general public → students → writers → |
| uses |
corpus-based evidence
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Clifton Collins Jr.
("Collins")
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Francis Collins ("Collins") → |
familyName |
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Collins English Dictionary
("Concise Collins English Dictionary")
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hasEdition |
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Collins English Dictionary
("CollinsDictionary.com")
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hasOnlinePresence |
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British English
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hasSpellingAuthority |
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William Collins, Sons
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notableWork |