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February 2008New Word WatchMerriam-Webster editors are giving the following words serious consideration for entry in a Merriam-Webster dictionary:
* data mining noun : the practice of searching through large amounts of computerized data to find useful patterns or trends * infinity pool noun : an outdoor swimming pool having an edge over which water flows into a trough but seems to flow to the horizon * prosecco noun : [Italian, a grape variety, probably from Prosecco town near Trieste] : a dry Italian sparkling wine Do you have a suggestion for a word we should be watching for? E-mail us at comments@word.com, and we'll tell you what we have on that word so far. |