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| commercial = Yes| type = DictionaryEnglish language>English| owner = IXL LearningBrian Kariger|Daniel Fierro}}Dictionary.com is an online dictionary whose domain was first registered on May 14, 1995.WEB, Dictionary.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools,weblink whois.domaintools.com, 16 June 2016, 8 November 2021,weblink live, The primary content on Dictionary.com is a proprietary dictionary based on Random House Unabridged Dictionary, with editors for the site providing new and updated definitions.WEB,weblink Deep Web, Revenge Porn And Microaggression Are Just Some of Dictionary.com's Latest Additions, Herman, Barbara, May 12, 2015, International Business Times, February 24, 2021, April 8, 2022,weblink live, WEB,weblink Dictionary.com's Largest Update (Re)defines Thousands Of Words, Focusing On Identity, 2020-09-03, 2021-04-16, NPR, Treisman, Rachel, 2022-04-25,weblink live, Supplementary content comes from the Collins English Dictionary, American Heritage Dictionary and others.WEB,weblink Dictionaries recently added more than 1,500 words. Here are some new entries, Perlman, Merrill, April 29, 2019, Columbia Journalism Review, February 25, 2020, April 25, 2022,weblink live, It is owned by IXL Learning.

History

Dictionary.com was founded by Brian Kariger and Daniel Fierro as part of Lexico Publishing, which also started Thesaurus.com and Reference.com.WEB, Lexico, Dictionary.com Being Acquired By Ask.com; Price In $100 Million Range,weblink Gigacom, Staci D., Kramer, May 15, 2008, 2014-01-24, 2021-11-17,weblink dead, At the time of its launch, it was one of the web's first in-depth reference sites.WEB,weblink subscription, Defining Moment for Dictionary.com - It's For Sale, Alpert, Lukas, March 26, 2018, Wall Street Journal, March 17, 2020, April 8, 2022,weblink live, In July 2008, Lexico Publishing Group, LLC, was acquired by Ask.com, an IAC company,NEWS, Auchard, Eric, July 4, 2008,weblink Ask.com closes acquisition of Dictionary.com, Reuters, October 14, 2019, April 8, 2022,weblink live, and renamed Dictionary.com, LLC.WEB,weblink Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Dictionary.com, LLC, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, July 17, 2008, October 14, 2019, October 6, 2021,weblink live, In 2018, IAC sold Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com to Rock Holdings. 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.WEB,weblink Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert just dipped into the online dictionary, thesaurus business, Reindl, JC, November 15, 2018, WKYC Studios, In 2015, they estimated that there are 5.5 billion word searches a year on its site.WEB,weblink 'Mx.' instead of 'Mr.' or 'Mrs.?' It's in the dictionary now, Stevens, Heidi, November 11, 2015, Chicago Tribune, February 25, 2020, April 8, 2022,weblink live, In 2024, Rock Holdings sold Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com to IXL Learning.WEB, Learning, I. X. L., IXL Learning Acquires Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com,weblink 2024-04-02, www.prnewswire.com, en,

Features

Among its features, Dictionary.com offers a Word of the Day,WEB,weblink Definition of emolument, dictionary.com, 2020-04-28, 2022-04-08,weblink live, a crossword solver,WEB, 15 crossword solvers for Android, iOS, and the web that actually work!,weblink 2020-03-05, Android Authority, en-US, 2020-05-08, 2022-04-08,weblink live, and a pop culture dictionaryMAGAZINE, Terms Like 'OK Boomer' Are Hard to Define. This Dictionary Is Trying Anyway, Katy, Steinmetz, 12 February 2020,weblink Time, en, 2020-05-08, that includes emoji and slang sections.In 2010, Dictionary.com began a Word of the Year feature with the word change.WEB, Brandon, Griggs

• 2010: (wikt:change|change)
• 2011: (wikt:tergiversate|tergiversate)
• 2012: (wikt:bluster|bluster)
• 2013: privacy
• 2014: (wikt:exposure|exposure)
• 2015: (wikt:identity|identity)
• 2016: xenophobia
• 2017: complicit
• 2018: misinformation
• 2019: (wikt:existential|existential)
• 2020: pandemicWEB, 2020-11-30, The Dictionary.com Word Of The Year For 2020 Is ...,weblink 2021-01-24, Dictionary.com, en-US, 2017-12-04,weblink live,
• 2021: allyship
• 2022: woman
• 2023: hallucinateWEB, The Dictionary.com Word of the Year is hallucinate.,weblink 2023-12-12, Dictionary.com, en-US, 2024-01-15, 2024-01-15,weblink live,

In April 2009, they launched an app on the Apple App Store allowing users to find definitions and synonyms. It also included audio pronunciations, alphabetical indexing, and synonym example sentences.WEB,weblink Dictionary.com Launches Free iPhone App, Rao, Leena, April 8, 2009, Tech Crunch, March 13, 2020, April 8, 2022,weblink live, 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. In early 2020, in response to COVID-19 quarantine home-schooling needs, Dictionary.com launched an interactive platform for learning at home, and an online tutoring service.WEB, 41 totally free educational resources for kids stuck at home,weblink Lane, Ana, March 18, 2020, USA TODAY, en, May 8, 2020, April 8, 2022,weblink live, Later that year Dictionary.com's sister site, Thesaurus.com, launched a writing assistant and grammar checker called Grammar Coach.WEB, Magid, Anigah, 2020-10-28, Dictionary.com Launches Tutoring and Learning Features to Combat Language Ambiguity and Learning Burnout in 2020,weblink live, 2021-06-13, eLearningInside News,weblink 2020-11-01, The coronavirus outbreak led to the addition of novel words to the main dictionary (e.g., fomite) and the slang dictionary (e.g., rona).WEB, Dictionary has been updated to cover COVID-19. These are the new words,weblink Camero, Katie, Miami Herald, April 23, 2020, May 1, 2020, October 6, 2021,weblink live,

See also

• Lexico
• Lists of dictionaries

References

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External links

• {{Official websiteweblink}}