Compact Oxford English dictionary of current English 

 - Third Edition 
 - Oxford:  Oxford University Press,  2008. 
 - x, 1210 p. ;   hb,  21 cm. 
<br/><br/>Machine derived contents note: Contents<br/>Preface iv<br/>Guide to the use of the dictionary v<br/>Abbreviations used in the dictionary x<br/>Compact Oxford English Dictionary 1<br/>Effective English central section<br/>Note on trademarks and proprietary status<br/>This dictionary includes some words which have, or are asserted to have, proprietary<br/>status as trademarks or otherwise. Their inclusion does not imply that they have acquired<br/>for legal purposes a non-proprietary or general significance, nor any other judgement<br/>concerning their legal status. In cases where the editorial staff have some evidence that<br/>a word has proprietary status this is indicated in the entry for that word by the label<br/>trademark, but no judgement concerning the legal status of such words is made or implied<br/>thereby.<br/><br/>Revision of 3rd edition, 2005. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199664412 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Dictionary<br/>Career Planning & Guidance (CPG)
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>423  / SOA