Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary

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Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary is a widely used American English dictionary known for its authoritative definitions, usage guidance, and up-to-date coverage of contemporary vocabulary.

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instanceOf American English dictionary
English-language dictionary
dictionary
basedIn Springfield, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
brand Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
focus American English NERFINISHED
genre reference work
hasAbbreviation MWCD NERFINISHED
hasComponent abbreviations list
appendices
biographical names section
geographical names section
tables
hasEdition Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition NERFINISHED
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition NERFINISHED
hasOnlineVersion Merriam-Webster Online Collegiate Dictionary NERFINISHED
isSuccessorTo Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary NERFINISHED
knownFor authoritative definitions
coverage of contemporary vocabulary
frequent updates
usage notes
language English
mediaType digital
online
print
notableFor prescriptive and descriptive usage notes
primaryRegion United States NERFINISHED
provides antonyms
definitions
etymologies
pronunciations
synonyms
usage guidance
publisher Merriam-Webster, Inc. NERFINISHED
publisherImprint Merriam-Webster NERFINISHED
subject English language NERFINISHED
lexicography
vocabulary
targetAudience educators
general public
students
writers
usedIn libraries in the United States
offices in the United States
schools in the United States
writingSystem Latin alphabet

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