![]() ![]() appear to be more environmentally friendly or less environmentally damaging than it really is THE VIRTUAL WORLDĪll the time we spend online shapes how we communicate both online and in meatspace-that’s “the physical world and environment especially as contrasted with the virtual world of cyberspace.” Greenwash noun : something (such as a claim or action) that is intended to make a product, policy, activity, etc. Greenwash verb 1 : to make (something, such as a product, policy, or practice) appear to be more environmentally friendly or less environmentally damaging than it really is 2 : to mislead (someone) by means of greenwashing by which a commodity is produced and distributed : the companies, materials, and systems involved in manufacturing and delivering goods ![]() Supply chain : the chain of processes, businesses, etc. Use case : a use to which something (such as a proposed product or service) can be put : APPLICATION sense 1a(2) Microgrid : a small grid especially : a local electrical grid (see GRID sense 2a(3)) that can be connected to a larger network but that is also capable of operating independently Video doorbell : a small security camera that is designed for use on an exterior door, that includes or connects to a doorbell, and that often has a microphone and speaker : DOORBELL CAMERA This update features a range of technology-related terms, including a playful retronym that contrasts with the ubiquitous smartphone.ĭumbphone : a cell phone that does not include advanced software features (such as email or an internet browser) typically found on smartphones Here are a selection of words that met the criteria for our most recent update. When many people use a word in the same way, over a long enough period of time, that word becomes eligible for inclusion. ![]() Also new to this edition is a never-before-published, introductory essay by language commentator David Crystal on the History of English providing stimulating insight into the development of the English language.The dictionary chronicles how the language grows and changes, which means new words and definitions must continually be added. Some of the new words included in this edition are Afrobeat, carbon-neutral, darknet, heaviosity, impactful, knuckle-dragger, nanomaterial, retro-futurist, smoosh, testosteronic, webinar, and thousands more. Now with 2,500 new words and meanings based on the ongoing research program of Oxford Dictionaries and the Oxford English Corpus, the Shorter is fresher than ever. The Shorter offers a historical and literary approach made famous by the OED, which no competitor can match. ![]() Each entry identifies a word's various meanings, origins, part of speech, pronunciation, and presents combinations in which the word is often found as well as cross-references to related words. It offers over 500,000 definitions covering virtually every word or phrase in use in the English language-worldwide-since 1700. No other dictionary comes close to the Shorter's range and depth. At a fraction of the price, the Shorter offers much of the same content, and provides the same quality of lexical excellence as its parent dictionary. If the 20-volume Oxford English Dictionary is the mother of all dictionaries, the Shorter is its most accomplished offspring. The sixth edition of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary is updated, enlarged and enlivened with new words, new definitions, revised illustrative quotations-and a fully customizable CD-ROM. ![]()
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