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Webster's New World Dictionary of Music

Author : Nicolas Slonimsky

Publisher : Webster's New World

Page : 662 pages

File Size : 50,41 MB

Release : 1998

Category : Music

ISBN :

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Book Description

Highly readable and authoritative, Webster's New World(TM) Dictionary of Music covers the world of music from A to Z, past and present, classical to reggae. This handy desktop reference is packed with over 12,000 entries covering everything you want to know about composers, conductors, theory, terms, instruments, musicians, singers, and more. Expanded entries give you detailed information about the most significant people, concepts and developments in music, such as: acoustics Beethoven Debussy, dodecaphonic music film music Gershwin Gottschalk harmony jazz Karajan leitmotiv Mendelssohn micronality Mozart Rimsky-Korsakov Rolling Stones Sibelius Slonimsky Velvet Underground Wagner whole-tone scale Webster's New World(TM) Dictionary of Music is the most up-to-date and complete music dictionary available in a compact paperback format. It is the perfect music reference for student, professional, casual listener, and aficionado alike.



Webster's New World Pocket Dictionary, Fourth Edition

Author : Editors of Editors of Webster's New World Coll

Publisher : Collins Reference

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 22,20 MB

Release : 2016-07-23

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 9780544986619

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A small, conveniently sized dictionary for quick, easy look-ups Completely revised and enlarged based on the recent fourth edition of Webster's New World Pocket Dictionary, this perennial bestseller now includes more than 37,000 entries. Clear, concise definitions instantly provide reliable information about thousands of terms and meanings in every area of contemporary language. Updated reference supplements make this the most readable and useful pocket dictionary available today.



Webster's New World Law Dictionary

Author : Jonathan Wallace

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 332 pages

File Size : 20,15 MB

Release : 2013-03-21

Category : Law

ISBN : 0544188691

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Written in plain English, Webster's New World Law Dictionary is much easier to understand than typical legal documents. * Clear, concise, and accurate definitions of more than 4,000 legal terms * Coverage of terms from all areas of law, including criminal law, contracts, evidence, constitutional law, property law, and torts * Common abbreviations, foreign words and phrases, and a full copy of the United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights and all subsequent amendments In addition to those in the legal field, this desk reference is invaluable to journalists, researchers, lay people dealing with legal issues, and even those who simply want to use legal terms correctly in order to make their points more convincingly.





Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fifth Edition

Author : Editors of Editors of Webster's New World College Dictionaries

Publisher : Webster's New World

Page : 1728 pages

File Size : 32,38 MB

Release : 2020-06

Category : Reference

ISBN : 9780358126614

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Webster's New World College Dictionary is a favorite of newsrooms and copyeditors nationwide, and it is the official dictionary of The Associated Press Stylebook.This dictionary features a clear and accessible defining style, abundant synonym notes, full-page tables and charts, hundreds of drawings that complement the definitions, and authoritative guidance on usage and style points. It also includes extensive coverage of Americanisms (words, phrases, and senses coined by an American or first used in the United States). It has added nearly 5,000 new entries, including terms from the areas of arts and sports, science and medicine, computers and the Internet, food, business, politics, and law. Tens of thousands of revisions have been made to existing senses, to bring them up-to-date and to reflect current usage. A reference supplement includes: Rules of punctuation, Roman numerals, Calendars, Monetary units, Currency symbols, Names for large number, Books of the Bible, Meteorological data, Commonly used weights and measures, Planets of the solar system, Geologic time scale, and Periodic table of the elements.



Webster's New World College Dictionary

Author : Victoria Neufeldt

Publisher : MacMillan Reference Library

Page : 1640 pages

File Size : 31,87 MB

Release : 1996

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN :

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Offers hundreds of new words and meanings, including many unique to American English, with thousands of examples of current usage.



Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary

Author : Barbara Etzel

Publisher : Webster's New World

Page : 390 pages

File Size : 50,61 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN :

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Book Description

Americans have never been hungrier for information about the economy and the world of high finance.



Webster's New World Large Print Dictionary

Author : Michael E. Agnes

Publisher : Webster's New World

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 21,61 MB

Release : 2004-04-26

Category : Reference

ISBN : 9780764559365

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Book Description

Easy to read, authoritative, and up to date No more struggling with the fine print, thanks to the Webster's New World Large Print Dictionary, which has all the outstanding features of other Webster's New World dictionaries. * More than 60,000 entries, including all the current vocabulary needed for everyday use * Technical, scientific, cultural, business, and professional terms * Clear, highly readable type * Foreign words and phrases often used in English * Biographical and geographical entries conveniently included in the main A--Z section PLUS: * Etymologies - word histories that add depth and historical context to the understanding of a word * Appendix with weights and measures, U.S. and Canadian data, U.S. presidents, and books of the Bible With all this information presented in highly readable type, this is the one large print dictionary that you can't afford to be without.



Webster's New World Misspeller's Dictionary (Pocket)

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Publisher : Webster's New World

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 11,85 MB

Release : 1997-06-27

Category : Reference

ISBN : 9780028617206

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Book Description

Here's the perfect answer to the question "How can I look it up in the dictionary if I can't spell it?" Created by the editors of Webster's New World, this handy dictionary alphabetically lists the most common misspellings of more than 15,000 frequently used words, and gives the correct spellings in easy-to-read boldface type. Brief definitions help distinguish among the different meanings of many words. Readers are aided by syllable divisions that make it easier to remember the correct spelling, tips on becoming a better speller, and useful advice on avoiding common causes of misspellings. Easy-to-read page design helps readers quickly find the information they need. And now, many new words have been added, including many difficult technology terms, to make this the most up-to-date misspeller's guide available.



Webster's New World Dictionary of Quotations

Author : Una McGovern

Publisher : Webster's New World

Page : 1310 pages

File Size : 27,23 MB

Release : 2005-04-08

Category : Reference

ISBN :

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Book Description

One of the most comprehensive collections of its kind features more than 21,000 quotes from 3,500 authors, arranged alphabetically by author with a complete keyword index, mini-biographies of the authors, and notes on source and historical context.