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How The English Dictionary Has Changed Since Its Inception

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The English dictionary has been through a lot of changes since its inception in the 18th century. The most recent and significant change happened in the early 21st century when the first comprehensive online English dictionary was launched. This event completely changed the way people looked up words and their meanings. Since then, there have been many more online and offline dictionaries launched. Some of these are more comprehensive than others. The most recent development in this area is the launch of the English Dictionary App for Android. This app is based on the Oxford English Dictionary and provides users with access to over 600,000 entries. In this blog post, we will take a look at how the English dictionary has changed since its inception and how the launch of the English Dictionary App has made it even more accessible to people all over the world. The Birth of the English Dictionary: The English dictionary dates back to 1755 when Samuel Johnson published his ‘A Dictionary of