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100 years after its first publication, the twelfth edition of this world-famous bestseller gives the most up-to-date picture of the English language today. The original 1911 edition, revolutionary at the time for its focus on current English and its use of illustrative examples, combined a succinct yet approachable style with coverage of everyday as well as specialist terms. This centenary edition continues this ground-breaking tradition, giving you rich authoritative coverage of English as it is used today.

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18 Aug. 2011
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24.28 x 5.56 x 16.15 cm
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Review from previous edition This is the dictionary par excellence for the general reader ... it answers a lot of questions; it is easy to use; it does not take up too much space on a crowded desk. ― David Malcolm, Times Literary Supplement

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Authoritative and up to date, the Concise Oxford English Dictionary offers unsurpassed coverage of English, perfect for anyone who needs a handy, reliable resource for home, school, or office.

The Concise Oxford English Dictionary is one of the most popular choices in Oxford's renowned dictionary line. Now in print through its various editions for a century it has been selected by decades of users for its up-to-date and authoritative coverage of the English language.

This centenary edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary presents the most accurate picture of English today. It contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, providing superb coverage of contemporary English, including rare, historical, and archaic terms, scientific and technical vocabulary, and English from around the world. The dictionary has been updated with hundreds of new words--including sub-prime, social networking, and carbon footprint--all based on the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus. In addition, the dictionary features an engaging new center section, with quick-reference word lists (containing, for example, lists of Fascinating Words and Onomatopoeic Words), and a revised and updated English Uncovered supplement, which examines interesting facts about the English language. Sprinkled throughout the text are intriguing Word Histories, detailing the origins and development of numerous words. The volume also retains such popular features as the hundreds of usage notes which give advice on tricky vocabulary and pointers to help you improve your use of English. Finally, the dictionary contains full appendices on topics such as alphabets, currencies, electronic English, and the registers of language (from formal to slang), plus a useful Guide to Good English with advice on grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

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Authoritative and up to date, the Concise Oxford English Dictionary offers unsurpassed coverage of English, perfect for anyone who needs a handy, reliable resource for home, school, or office.

The Concise Oxford English Dictionary is one of the most popular choices in Oxford's renowned dictionary line. Now in print through its various editions for a century it has been selected by decades of users for its up-to-date and authoritative coverage of the English language.

This centenary edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary presents the most accurate picture of English today. It contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, providing superb coverage of contemporary English, including rare, historical, and archaic terms, scientific and technical vocabulary, and English from around the world. The dictionary has been updated with hundreds of new words--including sub-prime, social networking, and carbon footprint--all based on the latest research from the Oxford English Corpus. In addition, the dictionary features an engaging new center section, with quick-reference word lists (containing, for example, lists of Fascinating Words and Onomatopoeic Words), and a revised and updated English Uncovered supplement, which examines interesting facts about the English language. Sprinkled throughout the text are intriguing Word Histories, detailing the origins and development of numerous words. The volume also retains such popular features as the hundreds of usage notes which give advice on tricky vocabulary and pointers to help you improve your use of English. Finally, the dictionary contains full appendices on topics such as alphabets, currencies, electronic English, and the registers of language (from formal to slang), plus a useful Guide to Good English with advice on grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

Explore our language resources on oxforddictionaries.com, Oxford's hub for dictionaries and language reference.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ OUP Oxford; 12th edition (18 Aug. 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1728 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199601089
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199601080
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 24.28 x 5.56 x 16.15 cm

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P Marsden

One of those books you'll just want to keep picking up.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 April 2017

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I don't normally review a book until I have finished it, but this is a real page turner. You often feel that you know what's coming next but if you start reading it you'll find you just can't stop.

There are quite a lot of words that the reader may not be familiar with but the pronunciation is given as well as what the word means which is very helpful. In fact, I haven't found any words yet that I could think of that are not in this book. There are some words that are not really suitable for young readers, but I didn't go looking for them (honest!).

A must for insomniacs; you'll either learn a lot or just fall asleep!

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You can't go wrong with an Oxford

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2020

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You really can't go wrong with an Oxford and this edition has useful sections I've not seen before including weights and measures, capitals of the world, and prime ministers etc. However, it stops at David Cameron so it's quite out of date come 2020. This is always a risk with lists in chronological order of course. Being able to use the online resources is an added bonus but you still can't beat using a proper paper dictionary. I have even found myself picking a page a random and reading it when waiting for a phone call or something at my home desk. Learning new words is always fun, and there's some interesting additions if you've been out of the English class for a good while!

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Alan Robert Lancaster

Everyman's English

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2018

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Up-to-date English "as is spoken", with new definitions, words hitherto omitted and words recently 'coined', the COED brings you smack-bang into the 21st Century. Well worthy of the outlay, and delivered in good condition, ahead of time predicted. I'm pleased with this work.

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Shar

My go-to dictionary

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 December 2021

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Great dictionary as it's comprehensive without being too bulky. It has some words that don't appear in the larger single volumes such as "Dedendum" (not in Collins or Chambers) so I was quite impressed. Obviously it lacks some words found in the larger dictionaries but the balance of quality vs quatity, not so many redundant words perhaps, is good enough. I also have a Collins which is great too but I find myself using the C.O.D more often as it's just easier to have at hand.

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S Chown

Heavy and very small print

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 October 2019

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Purchased this monster for my mother hers was years old read reviews and thought nice size the print would be larger and easy to read, well it is not even the good sighted individuals of this world will have to take a closer look to read detailed word description and my is it heavy best used now as a paper weight

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Geoff Wicks

WHY BUY A CD?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2014

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I have a well used hardback copy of the COED on my bookshelf, so why also buy it on CD? The obvious answer for laptop owners is that is is easier than carrying a 3lb book around with you. It is also quicker to look up a word than thumbing through a 1,680 page book.

Much more important is that you can do much more with it than with a paper copy. Its helps you spell those difficult words where your spellchecker does not help. I wonder how many of us can spell diarrhoea without checking. Use a wild card search - dia*a - copy the word and paste it into your document.

Then there are the words your don't know how to pronounce. Is a lieutenant a "left-tenant" or a "loo-tenant"? You can press a loudspeaker icon to hear the pronunciation. I now know how to say "guacamole" without making a fool of myself.

For crossword lovers there are anagram and crossword solver options. Can you name 6 anagrams of "triangle"?

Unfortunately the dictionary is badly let down by the software. I was surprised how quickly the program had installed when I got an install completed message. In fact it still had to install the dictionary itself. The greatest weakness is its hogging of the screen by always remaining on top. Every time you want to return to your document you have to click the diminish symbol.

Four stars. That is 5 stars for the dictionary itself, but only 3 for the software.

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a1an

... same Collins Concise for many years and it was good to me

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 December 2017

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I have had the same Collins Concise for many years and it was good to me.But there are so many new internet terms that I don't understand and it was good.to look through the pages of the OXFORD CONCISE and find words like 'hashtag'! So I now have the best dictionary in the world...WOAH!... A modern COLLINS is cheaper and almost as good folks, in my opinion. (but not AS good).

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Garry P. Humphreys

Still my preferred dictionary

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2011

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Having missed the two previous editions of the Concise Oxford I thought it was time for a new one, particularly in the COD's centenary year (a very nice facsimile of the first edition has also just been published). This twelfth edition is a particularly successful one, in terms of design, paper and format and, strangely, I've consulted it more in the few weeks since I've had it than I looked at its predecessor over several years! It is still my preferred dictionary and this edition definitely does not disappoint. The Fowlers would be more than happy with it!

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