Webster’s New World Dictionary: Fifth Digital Edition
Information Sheet
This is a new unabridged edition of one of America’s leading dictionaries:
- Over 87,000 entries including more than 175,000 definitions
- Irregularly inflected forms, spelling variants, and derived word-forms are also shown, with a total of over 168,000 different word-forms
- Pronunciation guidance is provided for each word, including over 150,000 audio clips demonstrating the acceptable pronunciations of words
- Entries for prominent people and places are included
- Words from specialist language areas, such as science, sports, religion, and mythology, are covered
- Over 700 synonymy notes discuss the nuances of similar words and the contexts in which each is appropriate
- Language notes give advice on issues of usage and sensitivity, paying attention to words that are currently controversial or likely to cause offence
- Etymologies show the origins and history of words
The dictionary has been fully revised and contains more than 600 completely new entries, covering the latest additions to the English language. These include terms such as air fryer, antivax, bromance, bubble tea, chatbot, dashcam, deepfake, gender-fluid, GOAT, incel, influencer, K-pop, long COVID, mansplain, metaverse, post-truth, rizz, and superspreader.
The new edition also includes twenty-first-century meanings of older words:
gaslight … to deceive; specif., to manipulate (someone) into questioning his or her memories, perception, or sanity
ink … a tattoo or tattoos
own … to acknowledge one’s personal responsibility for
work … a procedure or procedures, as with cosmetic surgery, undergone to improve the appearance
This outstanding language resource will be updated regularly, and updates will be made available to subscribers.