Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (Book with CD-ROM and Online Subscription)

This version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition, is burgundy leather-look, and thumb-notched. For this new edition, America’s largest staff of lexicographers made more than 100,000 changes and added more than 10,000 new words and senses, such as 'convergence', 'Frankenfood', 'phat', 'psyops', and 'vermiculture'. The Eleventh Edition, with over 225,000 definitions, also features more than 40,000 usage examples — more than ever before — which clarify confused or disputed terms. Additionally, thousands of phrases and idioms help distinguish vocabulary for language learners. Special sections include A Handbook of Style, An Essay on the English Language, and Signs and Symbols. Over 55 million copies of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary have been sold, spanning a time period of over 100 years. Included is a WIN/MAC CD of the dictionary that installs easily on a hard drive for instant accessibility, and boasts dozens of search options. It also includes a free one-year subscription to Merriam-WebsterCollegiate.com, a new website with audio pronunciations and full, searchable texts of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Collegiate Thesaurus, Collegiate Encyclopedia, and Spanish-English Dictionary.