Author and software engineer Thomas Dimson has created an AI dictionary that generates fake words and definitions. The project, like many similar ones released online recently, uses sophisticated AI ...

The update to the Oxford English Dictionary's definition of "woman" came after a Change.org petition demanded it. (Photo: Getty) The Oxford English Dictionary has updated its definition of the word ...

Earlier this year, Oxford University Press changed its entry for "woman" in its dictionaries to include more positive ways to describe a female. Shutterstock (CNN) -- Even the dictionary can be sexist ...

The Cambridge Dictionary recently updated its entries for “man” and “woman” to include transgender people – the latest dictionary to broaden its lexicon to reflect evolving language around gender. A ...

The Word of the Day feature explains the adjective arduous and how it is used. It shows how the word adds precision when describing demanding tasks or situations.

The dictionary isn’t forever. Here’s the lowdown on why certain words are not in the dictionary and how they got removed. If you, too, have been left puzzled by words not in the dictionary—even ones ...

Even if you’re not a full-blown grammar nerd, you’ll find the origins of these words that changed meaning over time completely fascinating The English language is alive—and like any living thing, it ...

The word of the day is austere, explained through its meaning, usage and examples. It shows how one word can describe plain ...