Google Launches Dictionary, Drops Answers.com

ObsessiveMathsFreak writes "Google has expanded its remit once again with the quiet launch of Google Dictionary. Google word search definitions now redirect to Google Dictionary instead of to Google's long term thesaurus goto site, Answers.com, which is expected to take a serious hit in traffic as a result. Dictionary pages are noticeably more plain and faster loading than their Answers.com equivalents, and unusually feature web citations for the definitions of each word. This means that, unlike most dictionaries, Google considers ginormous a word."

Comments

Good

[rmushkatblat]

Now we don't have to deal with M-W terrible website layout, popups, etc.

Re:Urban Dictionary and so on

[maxume]

It is moderated.

Re:Urban Dictionary and so on

[mysidia]

The problem with Urban Dictionary is it's filled with crappy non-objective/crackpot definitions: opinions about words, not accurate well-written definitions, and contains definitions that reinforce many common misconceptions,

Example #1: Sugar High

The intense physiological effect of consuming too much sugar or glucose, usually in the form of cakes, cookies and soda; eating excessive amounts of sugar makes the brain release dopamine and endorphins, often inducing a mild sense of euphoria and happiness.

Example #2: Boogeyman The scary monster man that gets little kids at night, usually found under the bed or in a dark closet.. Little eric got eaten by the boogeyman when he didn't say his prayer last night.

Example #3: Linux

An overblown "Wal-Mart" OS written by programmers who lack the balls and social skills to walk their own dog. "The calculator froze up again. Oh, that runs on a Linux kernel. "

Example #4: Windows A piece of glass you can open when it gets too hot outside. Come on people

Person 2: " You think you made a mistake? I BOUGHT WINDOWS!"

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The fanciest version of Solitaire I've ever played.