Dictionary

Google Play Books update brings audio narration to kids titles
Children can also tap on words to activate a new dictionary.
By S. Shah, 03.02.2021
Google will help you pronounce difficult words
A new Search feature uses advanced speech recognition and machine learning to offer feedback.
By C. Fisher, 11.14.2019
'Bingeable,' 'biohacking' and 'fintech' are now officially words
Merriam-Webster has decreed it so.
By R. England, 09.05.2018
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CRISPR, 'binge-watch' and 'botnet' are now in the dictionary
Merriam-Webster announced over 1,000 new additions.
By B. Steele, 02.07.2017
Oxford Dictionaries' Word of the Year is... an emoji
By J. Fingas, 11.16.2015
WTF, 'Clickbait' and 'Emoji' are now officially words?
By A. Tarantola, 05.26.2015
The copy of the U.S. Constitution that's installed on every Mac
By S. Sande, 08.12.2014
Totes amazeballs added to the dictionary, because YOLO
By D. Cooper, 07.22.2014
The words hashtag, steampunk and selfie are now tired enough to go in the dictionary
By D. Cooper, 05.20.2014
Should 'Adorkable' 'Duckface' or 'Nomakeupselfie' be added to the dictionary?
By D. Cooper, 05.19.2014
Google expands word definition box, makes looking up ten-dollar words easier
By M. Moon, 08.23.2013
Mac 101: Mountain Lion's Magic Trackpad triple-finger tap dictionary lookup
By S. Sande, 01.22.2013
Enfour shares more details about app piracy
By M. Schramm, 11.16.2012
Dictionary apps try to shame supposed pirates, plan backfires
By M. Schramm, 11.13.2012
Latest Swype beta brings hotwords, knows what Gangnam Style is
By S. Dent, 10.18.2012
Merriam-Webster announces Dictionary API for developers, coming to a word game near you
By S. Silbert, 07.13.2012
Google image search results crammed into picture dictionary
By A. Santos, 06.01.2012
Apple's definition of "Apple" could use an update
By M. Lavey-Heaton, 03.30.2012
Apple needs to redefine itself, but that shouldn't take long
By S. Sakr, 03.30.2012
Researchers find fewer words being added to languages, fewer ways to tell you precisely that
By D. Murph, 03.19.2012

Dictionary

Google Play Books update brings audio narration to kids titles

Google will help you pronounce difficult words

'Bingeable,' 'biohacking' and 'fintech' are now officially words

We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?

CRISPR, 'binge-watch' and 'botnet' are now in the dictionary

Oxford Dictionaries' Word of the Year is... an emoji

WTF, 'Clickbait' and 'Emoji' are now officially words?

The copy of the U.S. Constitution that's installed on every Mac

Totes amazeballs added to the dictionary, because YOLO

The words hashtag, steampunk and selfie are now tired enough to go in the dictionary

Should 'Adorkable' 'Duckface' or 'Nomakeupselfie' be added to the dictionary?

Google expands word definition box, makes looking up ten-dollar words easier

Mac 101: Mountain Lion's Magic Trackpad triple-finger tap dictionary lookup

Enfour shares more details about app piracy

Dictionary apps try to shame supposed pirates, plan backfires

Latest Swype beta brings hotwords, knows what Gangnam Style is

Merriam-Webster announces Dictionary API for developers, coming to a word game near you

Google image search results crammed into picture dictionary

Apple's definition of "Apple" could use an update

Apple needs to redefine itself, but that shouldn't take long

Researchers find fewer words being added to languages, fewer ways to tell you precisely that

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