October 29 2014

Once Again, The English Dictionary Is Expanding

Dictionary Building Logo copyThis week, HarperCollins publishers have announced the expansion of their Collins English Dictionary. The 12th edition of their dictionary will contain 50,000 new entries. Collins English Dictionary is described as the “world’s biggest single-volume English dictionary.” It was last updated three years ago. The addition of the 50,000 entries will bring the dictionary’s entry tally to 722,000.

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October 27 2014

New Word: Clickbait

Steno New Word Logo CroppedHere’s a word has been recently added to the English lexicon:

According to Wikipedia, clickbait is defined as “web content that is aimed at generating online advertising revenue, especially at the expense of quality or accuracy, relying on sensationalist headlines to attract click-throughs and to encourage forwarding of the material over online social networks. Clickbait headlines typically aim to exploit the ‘curiosity gap,’ providing just enough information to make the reader curious, but not enough to satisfy their curiosity without clicking through to the linked content.

Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: clickbait= KLIK/DL-S/BAIT
OPTION #2: clickbait= KLIK/BA*IT

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October 27 2014

Medical Monday: Neuralgia

Neuralgia is defined as “intense, typically intermittent pain along the course of a nerve, especially in the head or face.”

Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: neuralgia= NURLG
OPTION #2: neuralgia= NUR/ALG
OPTION #3: neuralgia= NAOURL/ALG
OPTION #4: neuralgia= NAOURL/JA*
OPTION #5: neuralgia= NAOUR/ALG
OPTION #6: neuralgia= NUR/AL/JA*
OPTION #7: neuralgia= NAOUR/AL/JA*

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October 21 2014

Dictionary Builder: The 100 Most Common Girls Names

I Love Stenography Logo (Cropped)Here’s a list of the 100 most popular girls names as of May 2014, according to the Social Security Administration’s statistics:
1. Sophia
2. Emma
3. Olivia
4. Isabella
5. Ava
6. Mia
7. Emily
8. Abigail
9. Madison
10. Elizabeth
11. Charlotte
12. Avery
13. Sofia
14. Chloe
15. Ella
16. Harper
17. Amelia
18. Aubrey
19. Addison
20. Evelyn
21. Natalie
22. Grace
23. Hannah
24. Zoey
25. Victoria
26. Lillian
27. Lily
28. Brooklyn
29. Samantha
30. Layla
31. Zoe
32. Audrey
33. Leah
34. Allison
35. Anna
36. Aaliyah
37. Savannah
38. Gabriella
39. Camila
40. Aria
41. Kaylee
42. Scarlett
43. Hailey
44. Arianna
45. Riley
46. Alexis
47. Nevaeh
48. Sarah
49. Claire
50. Sadie
51. Peyton
52. Aubree
53. Serenity
54. Ariana
55. Genesis
56. Penelope
57. Alyssa
58. Bella
59. Taylor
60. Alexa
61. Kylie
62. Mackenzie
63. Caroline
64. Kennedy
65. Autumn
66. Lucy
67. Ashley
68. Madelyn
69. Violet
70. Stella
71. Brianna
72. Maya
73. Skylar
74. Ellie
75. Julia
76. Sophie
77. Katherine
78. Mila
79. Khloe
80. Paisley
81. Annabelle
82. Alexandra
83. Nora
84. Melanie
85. London
86. Gianna
87. Naomi
88. Eva
89. Faith
90. Madeline
91. Lauren
92. Nicole
93. Ruby
94. Makayla
95. Kayla
96. Lydia
97. Piper
98. Sydney
99. Jocelyn
100. Morgan

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