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The Macquarie Compact Dictionary is based on the complete Macquarie Dictionary Ninth Edition. It is an up-to-date record of the core of Australian English, in a convenient format.
The Macquarie Compact Dictionary features:
- more than 50,000 words and phrases
- up-to-date entries such as coercive control, long COVID, net zero, Omicron, range anxiety, Teal, truth-telling
- pronunciations in the International Phonetic Alphabet
- idiomatic phrases
- illustrative phrases showing how a word is used in context
- free six-month subscription to Macquarie Dictionary Online (www.macquariedictionary.com.au)
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781761267772
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 October 2023
Country: Australia
Imprint: Macquarie
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 46.0mm
Width: 133.0mm
Height: 201.0mm
Weight: 834g
Pages: 1056
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About the Author
The Macquarie Dictionary was first published in print in 1981 and has been online since 2003. It contains the complete record of English as it is used in Australia, and is nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English. The Macquarie Dictionary - Australia's national dictionary. www.macquariedictionary.com.au
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