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==History== |
==History== |
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Dictionary.com was founded by Brian Kariger and Daniel Fierro as part of Lexico Publishing, which also started Thesaurus.com and [[Reference.com]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Lexico, Dictionary.com Being Acquired By Ask.com; Price In $100 Million Range|url=http://gigaom.com/2008/05/15/419-lexico-dictionarycom-being-acquired-by-askcom-after-100-million-answers/|publisher=Gigacom|access-date=2014-01-24}}</ref> At the time of its launch, it was one of the web's first in-depth reference sites.<ref name=WallStreetJournal>{{cite web| url =https://www.wsj.com/articles/defining-moment-for-dictionary-com-its-for-sale-1522085400| title =Defining Moment for Dictionary.com - It's For Sale|last =Alpert| first =Lukas| date =March 26, 2018| website =Wall Street Journal| access-date =March 17, 2020}}</ref> In July 2008, Lexico Publishing Group, LLC, was acquired by [[Ask.com]], an [[IAC (company)|IAC]] company,<ref>{{cite news|last=Auchard|first=Eric|date=July 4, 2008|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ask-dictionary-idUSN0337985120080703|title=Ask.com closes acquisition of Dictionary.com|publisher=Reuters|access-date=October 14, 2019}}</ref> and renamed Dictionary.com, LLC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/891103/000104746913005526/a2214555zex-3_13.htm|title=Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Dictionary.com, LLC|publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|date=July 17, 2008|access-date=October 14, 2019}}</ref> In 2018, IAC sold Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com to [[Rock Holdings]].<ref name=wkycstudios/> At the time of the sale, Dictionary.com was the 447th most trafficked website in the United States, according to the website tracking service [[SimilarWeb]].<ref name=wkycstudios>{{cite web | url =https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nba/cavaliers/cleveland-cavaliers-owner-dan-gilbert-just-dipped-into-the-online-dictionary-thesaurus-business/95-614972691 |title = Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert just dipped into the online dictionary, thesaurus business|last =Reindl|first =JC|date =November 15, 2018|website =WKYC Studios}}</ref> In 2015, they estimated that there are 5.5 billion word searches a year on its site.<ref name=chicagotribune>{{cite web|url =https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-mx-pronoun-added-to-dictionary-balancing-heidi-stevens-1111-20151111-column.html |title ='Mx.' instead of 'Mr.' or 'Mrs.?' It's in the dictionary now |last =Stevens| first =Heidi| date =November 11, 2015| website =Chicago Tribune| access-date =February 25, 2020}}</ref> |
Dictionary.com was founded by Brian Kariger and Daniel Fierro as part of Lexico Publishing, which also started Thesaurus.com and [[Reference.com]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Lexico, Dictionary.com Being Acquired By Ask.com; Price In $100 Million Range|url=http://gigaom.com/2008/05/15/419-lexico-dictionarycom-being-acquired-by-askcom-after-100-million-answers/|publisher=Gigacom|access-date=2014-01-24}}</ref> At the time of its launch, it was one of the web's first in-depth reference sites.<ref name=WallStreetJournal>{{cite web| url =https://www.wsj.com/articles/defining-moment-for-dictionary-com-its-for-sale-1522085400| title =Defining Moment for Dictionary.com - It's For Sale|last =Alpert| first =Lukas| date =March 26, 2018| website =Wall Street Journal| access-date =March 17, 2020}}</ref> In July 2008, Lexico Publishing Group, LLC, was acquired by [[Ask.com]], an [[IAC (company)|IAC]] company,<ref>{{cite news|last=Auchard|first=Eric|date=July 4, 2008|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ask-dictionary-idUSN0337985120080703|title=Ask.com closes acquisition of Dictionary.com|publisher=Reuters|access-date=October 14, 2019}}</ref> and renamed Dictionary.com, LLC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/891103/000104746913005526/a2214555zex-3_13.htm|title=Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Dictionary.com, LLC|publisher=U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|date=July 17, 2008|access-date=October 14, 2019}}</ref> In 2018, IAC sold Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com to [[Rock Holdings]].<ref name=wkycstudios/> At the time of the sale, Dictionary.com was the 447th most trafficked website in the United States, according to the website tracking service [[SimilarWeb]].<ref name=wkycstudios>{{cite web | url =https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nba/cavaliers/cleveland-cavaliers-owner-dan-gilbert-just-dipped-into-the-online-dictionary-thesaurus-business/95-614972691 |title = Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert just dipped into the online dictionary, thesaurus business|last =Reindl|first =JC|date =November 15, 2018|website =WKYC Studios}}</ref> In 2015, they estimated that there are 5.5 billion word searches a year on its site.<ref name=chicagotribune>{{cite web|url =https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/ct-mx-pronoun-added-to-dictionary-balancing-heidi-stevens-1111-20151111-column.html |title ='Mx.' instead of 'Mr.' or 'Mrs.?' It's in the dictionary now |last =Stevens| first =Heidi| date =November 11, 2015| website =Chicago Tribune| access-date =February 25, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Features and services== |
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Among its features, Dictionary.com offers a Word of the Day,<ref name="Dictionary.com Word of the Day">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/emolument|title=Definition of emolument | Dictionary.com|website=www.dictionary.com}}</ref> a crossword solver,<ref>{{Cite web|title=15 crossword solvers for Android, iOS, and the web that actually work!|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/best-crossword-solvers-1040319/|date=2020-03-05|website=Android Authority|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> and a pop culture dictionary<ref>{{Cite web|title=Terms Like 'OK Boomer' Are Hard to Define. This Dictionary Is Trying Anyway|url=https://time.com/5782508/ok-boomer-meaning-slang-dictionary/|website=Time|language=en|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> that includes emoji and slang sections. |
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In 2010, Dictionary.com began a [[Word of the Year]] feature with the word 'change'.<ref name=cnn>{{cite web |
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| url =https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/15/world/words-year-dictionary-com-trnd/index.html |
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| title =What Dictionary.com's words of the year say about us |
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| date = December 15, 2018 |
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| publisher = CNN |
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| access-date =December 19, 2019 |
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}}</ref> The selection is based on search trends on the site throughout the year and the news events that drive them.<ref name=clickondetroit>{{cite web | url =https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2019/12/02/existential-crowned-word-of-the-year-by-dictionarycom/ |
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| title ="Existential' crowned word of the year by Dictionary.com |
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| website =Click on Detroit |
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| access-date =December 19, 2019 |
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}}</ref> Dictionary.com's words of the year have been:<ref name="cnn" /> |
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* 2010: [[wikt:change|Change]] |
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* 2011: [[wikt:tergiversate|Tergiversate]] |
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* 2012: [[wikt:bluster|Bluster]] |
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* 2013: [[Privacy]] |
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* 2014: [[wikt:exposure|Exposure]] |
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* 2015: [[wikt:identity|Identity]] |
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* 2016: [[Xenophobia]] |
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* 2017: [[Complicit]] |
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* 2018: [[Misinformation]] |
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* 2019: [[wikt:existential|Existential]]<ref name=clickondetroit/> |
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* 2020: [[Pandemic]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-30|title=The Dictionary.com Word Of The Year For 2020 Is ...|url=https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-year/|access-date=2021-01-24|website=Dictionary.com|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* 2021: [[Allyship]] |
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In April 2009, they launched an [[Mobile app|app]] on the [[App Store (iOS)|App Store]] allowing users to find definitions and synonyms. It also included audio pronunciations, alphabetical indexing, and synonym example sentences.<ref name=techcrunch>{{cite web | url =https://techcrunch.com/2009/04/08/dictionarycom-launches-free-iphone-app/ | title =Dictionary.com Launches Free iPhone App | last =Rao | first =Leena | date =April 8, 2009 | website=Tech Crunch}}</ref> Since then, Dictionary.com released a standalone [[thesaurus]] app called ''Thesaurus Rex'' along with education apps, ''Dictionary.com Flashcards'', ''Word Dynamo'', and ''Learning to Read with Zoo Animals''. |
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In early 2020, in response to [[Coronavirus disease|COVID-19 quarantine]] home-schooling needs, Dictionary.com launched an interactive platform for learning at home, and an online tutoring service.<ref>{{Cite web|title=41 totally free educational resources for kids stuck at home|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/reviewedcom/2020/03/18/free-educational-classes-and-programs-kids-home/5064311002/|last=Lane|first=Ana|date=March 18, 2020|website=USA TODAY|language=en|access-date=May 8, 2020}}</ref> Later that year Dictionary.com’s sister site, Thesaurus.com, launched a writing assistant and grammar checker called ''Grammar Check''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Magid|first=Anigah|date=2020-10-28|title=Dictionary.com Launches Tutoring and Learning Features to Combat Language Ambiguity and Learning Burnout in 2020|url=https://news.elearninginside.com/dictionary-com-launches-tutoring-and-learning-features-to-combat-language-ambiguity-and-learning-burnout-in-2020/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-13|website=eLearningInside News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101083342/https://news.elearninginside.com/dictionary-com-launches-tutoring-and-learning-features-to-combat-language-ambiguity-and-learning-burnout-in-2020/ |archive-date=2020-11-01 }}</ref> The [[coronavirus]] outbreak led to the addition of novel words to the main dictionary (e.g., [[fomites]]) and the slang dictionary (e.g., ‘rona’).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dictionary has been updated to cover COVID-19. These are the new words|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article242237646.html|last=Camero|first=Katie|date=April 23, 2020|access-date=May 1, 2020}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 01:23, 3 March 2022
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Type of site | Dictionary |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Rock Holdings |
| Created by | Brian Kariger Daniel Fierro |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | May 14, 1995 |
Dictionary.com is an online dictionary whose domain was first registered on May 14, 1995.[1] The content for Dictionary.com is based on the latest version of Random House Unabridged Dictionary, with editors for the site providing new and updated definitions.[2][3] Supplementary content comes from the Collins English Dictionary, American Heritage Dictionary and others.[4]
History
Dictionary.com was founded by Brian Kariger and Daniel Fierro as part of Lexico Publishing, which also started Thesaurus.com and Reference.com.[5] At the time of its launch, it was one of the web's first in-depth reference sites.[6] In July 2008, Lexico Publishing Group, LLC, was acquired by Ask.com, an IAC company,[7] and renamed Dictionary.com, LLC.[8] In 2018, IAC sold Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com to Rock Holdings.[9] At the time of the sale, Dictionary.com was the 447th most trafficked website in the United States, according to the website tracking service SimilarWeb.[9] In 2015, they estimated that there are 5.5 billion word searches a year on its site.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Dictionary.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools". whois.domaintools.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ Herman, Barbara (May 12, 2015). "Deep Web, Revenge Porn And Microaggression Are Just Some of Dictionary.com's Latest Additions". International Business Times. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ Treisman, Rachel (2020-09-03). "Dictionary.com's Largest Update (Re)defines Thousands Of Words, Focusing On Identity". NPR. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ Perlman, Merrill (April 29, 2019). "Dictionaries recently added more than 1,500 words. Here are some new entries". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Lexico, Dictionary.com Being Acquired By Ask.com; Price In $100 Million Range". Gigacom. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ^ Alpert, Lukas (March 26, 2018). "Defining Moment for Dictionary.com - It's For Sale". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ Auchard, Eric (July 4, 2008). "Ask.com closes acquisition of Dictionary.com". Reuters. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ "Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Dictionary.com, LLC". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. July 17, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ a b Reindl, JC (November 15, 2018). "Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert just dipped into the online dictionary, thesaurus business". WKYC Studios.
- ^ Stevens, Heidi (November 11, 2015). "'Mx.' instead of 'Mr.' or 'Mrs.?' It's in the dictionary now". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 25, 2020.