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4 Feb 2012, 5:00 am
Dictionary.com defines the old adage “No rest for the weary”, as meaning you must keep persevering no matter how tired or overworked you are. [read post]
16 Jan 2012, 6:05 am
One definition of ”crusade” from dictionary.com reads, “any vigorous, aggressive movement for the defense or advancement of an idea, cause, etc. [read post]
30 Dec 2011, 2:27 pm
., at dictionary.com or some such), play the audio for the student who is using the program, ask the student to spell the word (possibly giving a sample of how the word is used, if the parent or teacher wants to provide that), check the student’s spelling against the correct spelling, and provide the definition, likely borrowed from the same master repository. [read post]
15 Dec 2011, 11:24 am
The first definition that comes up for the word reply on dictionary.com is: “to make answer in words or writing; answer; respond[.] [read post]
14 Dec 2011, 11:26 pm
It also features audio pronunciation, voice-to-text search and Dictionary.com’s popular Word of the Day and Hot Word blog. [read post]
15 Nov 2011, 3:08 pm
Thanks to dictionary.com for the pointer. [read post]
9 Oct 2011, 10:38 am
Greed, defined by dictionary.com, is an 'excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.' I would argue then that the statement 'ending corporate greed' is an oxymoron with the last two words representing a tautology. [read post]
24 Jul 2011, 3:44 pm
Dictionary.com defines "retreat" as: 1. the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action. [read post]
21 Jul 2011, 9:02 am
Here is how Dictionary.com defines avoidance behavior: a pervasive pattern of avoiding or withdrawing from social interaction; a defense mechanism by which a person removes himself/herself from unpleasant situations. [read post]
14 Jul 2011, 11:44 am
A good example is a recent study by the Wall Street Journal which found that popular web sites, including Comcast.com, Microsoft's MSN, and Dictionary.com, have installed tracking tools that gather personal information about visitors to their sites. [read post]
25 Jun 2011, 11:01 am
Dictionary.com. [read post]
27 May 2011, 3:05 pm
Here are some of the choice definitions I've found: "unoccupied" (dictionary.com); ": "not occupied by an incumbent, possessor, or officer" (Merriam-Webster). [read post]
27 Mar 2011, 8:00 am
According to Dictionary.com, "invaluable" means "beyond calculable or appraisable value; of inestimable worth; priceless. [read post]
23 Mar 2011, 6:39 pm
Attached as Exhibit B is a printout from website Dictionary.com showing the definition of the term "APP". [read post]
23 Mar 2011, 6:47 am
Just in case you are interested in the etymology for “captcha,” Dictionary.com provided the following: Captcha is the acronym for Completely Automatic Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart. [read post]
7 Feb 2011, 3:41 am
Also accused in this lawsuit were Pandora, Paper Toss, the Weather Channel and Dictionary.com based on the allegation that these apps were "selling additional information to ad networks, including users' location, age, gender, income, ethnicity, sexual orientation and politicalviews. [read post]
2 Feb 2011, 6:23 pm
Dictionary.com. [read post]
2 Feb 2011, 6:23 pm
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2 Feb 2011, 6:23 pm
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6 Jan 2011, 4:56 am
Dictionary.com defines Short Sale as a noun: “an act or instance of selling short”. [read post]
