Twelfth edition
Edited by Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson
Over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions
The Concise Oxford English Dictionary is a world-famous bestseller, chosen by thousands of users for its up-to-date and authoritative coverage of the English language. It contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, providing meanings for everyday words including scientific and technical vocabulary, as well as English from around the world. This revised edition of the dictionary has been updated with hundreds of new words and phrases, including sub-prime, social networking, and carbon footprint.
Print edition ISBN: 9780199548415; 0199548412
Publishing history: First published 1911; new edition (revised) 1929; third edition (with Addenda) 1934; fourth edition 1951; fifth edition 1964; sixth edition 1976; seventh edition 1982; eighth edition 1990; ninth edition 1995; tenth edition 1999; tenth (revised) edition 2001; eleventh edition 2004; eleventh edition (revised) 2006; twelfth edition 2008
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