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Over 60,000 entries -- covering business, computer, and scientific terms; colloquial, idiomatic, and current slang expressions; and more.
　　Updated and revised biographical and geographical database -- with more than 2,000 new entries.
　　Simple alphabetical listing for all entries -- including prefixes and suffixes, abbreviations, foreign words and phrases, and biographical and geographical names.
　　Concise, easy-to-understand definitions -- many revised to reflect the latest research on usage and meaning.
　　Precise and comprehensive pronunciation key -- designed for quick, convenient reference.
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　　Complete A-to-Z preparation by the permanent lexicographical staff at Webster's New World
College Dictionary -- the word pros who prepared the acclaimed Fourth College Edition.