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These dictionaries generally contain fewer entries (and fewer definitions per entry) than their full-size counterparts but may contain additional material, such as biographical or geopolitical information, that would be useful to a college student. They may be revised more often and thus contain more
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These dictionaries generally aim for extensive coverage of the language for native speakers. They typically only cover one variety of English.
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The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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Index


lead section
summarize
provide an accessible overview
dictionaries
English
International Phonetic Alphabet
American Heritage Dictionary
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN
0-547-04101-2
American
Diacritical
The Chambers Dictionary
Chambers Harrap
ISBN
9781473602250
British
Diacritical
Collins English Dictionary
HarperCollins
ISBN
978-0008511340
British
IPA
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
Oxford University Press
ISBN
9780199601080
British

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