Dictionary
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AI vocabulary explained: From LLMs to Guardrails, key terms you should know
Technology | Feb 15, 2026, 03:25 PM ISTAs AI reshapes industries and global conversations intensify, here’s a simple guide to key AI terms including LLMs, generative AI, guardrails, algorithms, AI bias, hallucinations, prompts and tokens.
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From 'Clanker' to 'Broligarchy': Collins Dictionary names new tech terms that gained traction in 202
Technology | Nov 06, 2025, 09:23 PM ISTWhile Collins Dictionary selected the lighthearted "vibe coding" as its Word of the Year, the full list of this year's choices underscores more serious societal concerns about technology.
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Bazball included in dictionary? Labuschagne shreds the move into pieces by labelling it 'garbage'
Cricket | Nov 02, 2023, 01:14 PM ISTBazball, the term coined to sum up England's aggressive and attacking approach and mindset in Test cricket, has found its relevance with its addition to the Collins Dictionary. However, Australian players including Marnus Labuschagne have shredded the move into pieces by turning it into a joke.
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German dictionary changes definition of 'Jew' after outcry
World | Feb 16, 2022, 10:35 PM ISTThe Duden dictionary had recently added an explanation to its online edition saying that “occasionally, the term Jew is perceived as discriminatory because of the memory of the National Socialist use of language. In these cases, formulations such as Jewish people, Jewish fellow citizens or people of the Jewish faith are usually chosen”.
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Merriam-Webster chooses 'vaccine' as 2021 word of the year
World | Nov 29, 2021, 11:55 PM ISTThe selection follows “vax” as word of the year from the folks who publish the Oxford English Dictionary. And it comes after Merriam-Webster chose “pandemic” as tops in lookups last year on its online site.
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Lockdown named Collins Word of the Year 2020
India | Nov 11, 2020, 10:38 AM ISTLockdown, defined as "the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction, and access to public spaces", has been named the Collins Word of the Year 2020.
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'Existential' is dictionary.com's word of the year
World | Dec 02, 2019, 07:48 PM ISTClimate change, gun violence, the very nature of democracy and an angsty little movie star called Forky helped propel “existential” to Dictionary.com’s word of the year. The choice reflects months of high-stakes threats and crises, real and pondered, across the news, the world and throughout 2019.
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New words added to Merriam-Webster, definition of 'they' changed
offbeat | Sep 19, 2019, 04:52 PM ISTThe term ''they'' has been updated to be recognised as a pronoun with an added meaning.
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Good news for all the Jugaadu people! Indian word ‘Jugaad’ is now included in Oxford English Dictionary
Lifestyle | Oct 28, 2017, 01:23 PM ISTFukrey team rejoices the latest addition to Oxford English Dictionary.
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Hindi Diwas 2017: 10 English words which have originated from the official language of India
Lifestyle | Sep 14, 2017, 02:14 PM ISTHindi Diwas 2017: Want to know which all words in Oxford English Dictionary have Indian origin?
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Oxford University Press to launch Hindi online dictionary
India | Oct 21, 2016, 08:58 PM ISTIn a move to build up a Hindi-based customer base, Oxford University Press (OUP) today announced the launch of the Hindi online dictionary. Hindi is the ninth language to become part of the Oxford Global
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Oxford Dictionaries picks emoticon as word of the year
World | Nov 17, 2015, 08:32 PM ISTLondon: For the first time, Oxford Dictionaries' has chosen an emoji pictograph, commonly referred to as an emoticon, as its 2015 Word of the Year after it made history due to its popularity on social
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'Gangnam Style' hits one billion views on YouTube
Hollywood | Dec 23, 2012, 08:00 AM ISTLondon, Dec 22 : South Korean dance track "Gangnam Style" has become the first video to clock up more than one billion views on YouTube, BBC reported.The dance track was posted online in July, propelling