The Dictionary.com Chrome Extension makes going to a dictionary website redundant. Dictionary.com Extension is for everyone who isn’t blessed with a memory like the Oxford English Dictionary. If ...
iOS 11 and later include a neat built-in dictionary feature that lets you quickly look up the definition of words on your iPhone or iPad, even if an internet connection is unavailable. It's a handy ...
Google Chrome for Android has now gained quick word definition with just a single tap, which gives you faster access to detailed information. The feature was spotted by the guys over at Android Police ...
Author and software engineer Thomas Dimson has created an AI dictionary that generates fake words and definitions. The project, like many similar ones released online recently, uses sophisticated AI ...
Language is ever-changing. New words are constantly being added to the dictionary, and some definitions even shift over time.
Merriam-Webster has announced its 2021 Word of the Year and, surprise, surprise, it’s not “floccinaucinihilipilification.” No, instead, the winner is the word “vaccine,” which beat out over 470,000 ...
Based on real events, this tale of the OED’s compilation explores how words take on different meanings for men and women In 1901, a concerned member of the public wrote to the men compiling the first ...
Tottenham Hotspur’s protests about the OED’s definition of the Y-word may be understandable, but are misplaced Protests against dictionaries are nothing new. In the 1960s, distaste for the treatment ...