Merriam-Webster defines polarization as “division into two sharply distinct opposites; especially, a state in which the opinions, beliefs, or interests of a group of a group or society no longer ...

The key term here is “gender identity,” which demonstrates that Merriam-Webster maintains that gender is not directly connected to sex. A female is a woman. Trans-identifying males are not female.

According to Merriam-Webster, for something to be considered a word it must: By that definition, here are the 3 longest words in the English dictionary. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook More from ...

Kory Stamper, a lexicographer for Merriam-Webster and author of "Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries," told us that "irregardless" is a word in the dictionary, and how to use it correctly.

Unfortunately for the Mavericks, they caught a stray from an unexpected source on Thursday morning, when the Merriam-Webster Dictionary X account posted a video on the definition of the word ...