Q. How do I properly cite a definition from a dictionary?
Answer
Here is an example of a dictionary citation for the word speculate:
Internet Dictionary:
Speculate. (2019). In Merriam-Webster. Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speculate.
In-text: (“Speculate”, 2019).
Print Dictionary:
Speculate. (2014). In M. Agnes (Ed.)., Webster’s new world college dictionary (5th ed., p. 1377). New York: Macmillan.
In-text: (“Speculate”, 2014).
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