The unsung hero of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 12th Edition is not the word list, but the system. Merriam-Webster uses a unique set of labels to tell you how to use a word.
The 12th edition refines these labels:
For example, look up literally. The 12th edition includes the controversial secondary definition: "in effect : virtually —used in an exaggerated way to emphasize a statement or description that is not literally true or possible." This drove purists crazy, but it represents actual usage.
The 12th edition embraces the internet without reservation. You will find entries that feel like they were ripped from Twitter and TikTok:
When the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 12th Edition arrived, the initial reaction from many was skepticism. Is it just a rebranded 11th edition? The answer is a definitive no. Merriam-Webster’s lexicographers added over 1,000 new words and significantly revised thousands of existing entries.
The unsung hero of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 12th Edition is not the word list, but the system. Merriam-Webster uses a unique set of labels to tell you how to use a word.
The 12th edition refines these labels:
For example, look up literally. The 12th edition includes the controversial secondary definition: "in effect : virtually —used in an exaggerated way to emphasize a statement or description that is not literally true or possible." This drove purists crazy, but it represents actual usage.
The 12th edition embraces the internet without reservation. You will find entries that feel like they were ripped from Twitter and TikTok:
When the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 12th Edition arrived, the initial reaction from many was skepticism. Is it just a rebranded 11th edition? The answer is a definitive no. Merriam-Webster’s lexicographers added over 1,000 new words and significantly revised thousands of existing entries.