Merriam-Webster's School Dictionary is intended for use primarily by students at the high school level. It is preceded by Merriam-Webster's Intermediate Dictionary and prepares students to move on easily to more advanced material. With more than 100,000 entries suited to the needs of high school students, this best-selling dictionary successfully tackles more advanced vocabulary with definitions written in clear, everyday language that is understandable to younger students. This dictionary will give students all the information they will need in order to understand how words are spelled, how they are pronounced, and what they mean. Special sections designed specifically for the broad range of topics covered in the high school curriculum include abbreviation and symbols for chemical elements; biographical, biblical, and mythological names; a handbook of style; and more. Merriam-Webster's School Dictionary is the essential guide to words for any high school student.
- Format: Laminated Hardcover
- Pages: 1,280
- Size: 7.25" x 9.5"
Key Features:
Comprehensive Coverage
More than 100,000 entries provide authoritative definitions, spellings, and pronunciations to help students communicate effectively.
Up-to-Date Content
Thousands of new words ranging from the technical vocabulary of science and electronics to an expanded coverage of everyday phrases and idioms of modern culture.
User-Friendly Design
More than 1,000 carefully drawn illustrations and tables and more that 15,000 usage examples clarify and expand understanding. Plus 530 synonym paragraphs and 200 word history paragraphs clarify meaning.
Practical Information
Special sections include abbreviations; signs and symbols; biographical, biblical, and mythological names; geographical names; and a handbook of style to describe standard usage of punctuation, italics, and capitalization.
Student Material
Special "Using the Dictionary" section assists students in understanding the full range of information included in their dictionary. Plus tables throughout the dictionary are geared toward the topics high school students are learning—such as the symbol for or atomic weight of a chemical element, the relation of a U.S. measure to its metric equivalent, or the diameter of a planet in our solar system.
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