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.."a book containing a selection of the words of a language, usually arranged alphabetically, with information about their meanings, pronunciations, etymologies, inflected forms, etc."(Websters, 2001) |
"book or set of books containing articles on various topics usually in alphabetical arrangement, covering all branches of knowledge or all aspects of one subject" (Websters, 2001) |
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"an annual publication containing a calendar for the coming year, important dates, and the times of such phenomena as sunrises and sunsets, phases of the moon and tides, astronomical or meteorological information and a reference book of facts about countries, sports, entertainment, etc."(Websters, 2001) |
"a collection of maps"(Websters, 2001) |
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"a collection of organized, related data, esp. one in electronic form that can be accessed and manipulated by computer software"(Websters, 2001) |
"periodical publications, usually paperbound, that typically contains essays, stories, poems, and often illustrations"(Websters, 2001) |
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"a publication, usually issued daily or weekly and containing news, comments, features, and advertising"(Websters, 2001) |
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Def. 1. Webster's Universal College Dictionary. 2001.