It protects all of the copyrightable content: creative works, such as the particular selection and arrangement of the definitions, but not the words or definitions themselves. So you can't photocopy the dictionary, but you could (in theory) transcribe the factual information, none of which is covered by copyright (in the USA).
No, you cannot copyright the word "dictionary" itself as it is a common term. Copyright protection does not extend to single words or short phrases. However, you can potentially copyright the content, arrangement, and design of a specific dictionary as an original work of authorship.
The New Century Dictionary with a copyright of 1944 comes in a 2-volume set. The 2-set volume is worth close to $40.
No
Yes. No element of a 1877 dictionary is protected by copyright.
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No, the copyright for Webster's Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language is not current. The 1913 edition is considered to be in the public domain, meaning it can be freely used and distributed without copyright restrictions.
The first page of a dictionary usually contains the title of the dictionary, publication information, possibly an introduction or preface, and information on how to use the dictionary.
Commercial uses of copyright-protected works include publishing, broadcasting, and so on.
It depends on the level of creativity and originality in the content of the definitions.
In the "Collins Gem English Dictionary" the final word is Zygote.
Yes. Virtually anything you encounter online, unless specified otherwise, is protected by copyright.
Our dictionary does not include the word discooperire. You can add it to your dictionary to prevent future alerts.