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The Dictionary.com definition for "centrifuge" offers this: "An apparatus that rotates at high speed and by centrifugal force separates substances of different densities, as milk and cream." ...

Experts decode some of the most frequently-used acronyms kids are using over text, and discuss the specific ones that should ...

The Albertville Public Library has access to a new online resource to help people learn American Sign Language.

In Stefan Fatsis’s capacious, and at times score-settling, personal history of the reference book, he reveals what the dictionary can still tell us about language in modern life A page taken from the ...

Just when it seemed like Taylor Swift’s impact could not grow any more far-reaching, the power of her fanbase has left an irrevocable mark on the English language: The dictionary had a blank space, ...

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Zoomers, we have bad news: your six or seven minutes in the vanguard of the cultural zeitgeist are officially over. The New York Times has published a fresh guide to Gen Z slang. It’s all downhill ...

In 2013 Ackama took over responsibility for the website and both the iOS and Android apps, which were originally built by an independent developer. As well as maintenance and open sourcing, both the ...

As slang finds its way into lexical institutions, experts ponder its place on the internet. By Julia Carpenter There was a time when Urban Dictionary felt essential. Twenty-six years ago, when ...

Dictionary.com has revealed their Word of the Year for 2025 - and it hasn't gone over well with some social media users. This week, the website announced that their word of the year is '67,' a term ...