Compact Oxford English dictionary of current English

Machine derived contents note: Contents
Preface iv
Guide to the use of the dictionary v
Abbreviations used in the dictionary x
Compact Oxford English Dictionary 1
Effective English central section
Note on trademarks and proprietary status
This dictionary includes some words which have, or are asserted to have, proprietary
status as trademarks or otherwise. Their inclusion does not imply that they have acquired
for legal purposes a non-proprietary or general significance, nor any other judgement
concerning their legal status. In cases where the editorial staff have some evidence that
a word has proprietary status this is indicated in the entry for that word by the label
trademark, but no judgement concerning the legal status of such words is made or implied
thereby.

Revision of 3rd edition, 2005.

This revised third edition finds words quickly with easy-to-use design; can get you extra help with thousands of real examples plus usage and grammar notes; and improves your writing with practical advice in the Effective English section. It contains 150,000 words, phrases and definitions.