Dictionary alternative Wordnik gets $8M in funding, Google board member
The word “Wordnik“ isn’t in the dictionary. But with $8 million in third-round financing and a Google exec on its board, the company called Wordnik just might redefine what a dictionary is.
Along with the new round of funding, Wordnik score Google’s vice president of product management Bradley Horowitz (pictured right), who oversees Google+ and other aspects of Google’s social strategy, as a board member.
The company believes “people understand words best when they can … Continue Reading
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The word “Wordnik“ isn’t in the dictionary. But with $8 million in third-round financing and a Google exec on its board, the company called Wordnik just might redefine what a dictionary is.
Along with the new round of funding, Wordnik score Google’s vice president of product management Bradley Horowitz (pictured right), who oversees Google+ and other aspects of Google’s social strategy, as a board member.
The company believes “people understand words best when they can … Continue Reading
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The word “Wordnik“ isn’t in the dictionary. But with $8 million in third-round financing and a Google exec on its board, the company called Wordnik just might redefine what a dictionary is.
Along with the new round of funding, Wordnik score Google’s vice president of product management Bradley Horowitz (pictured right), who oversees Google+ and other aspects of Google’s social strategy, as a board member.
The company believes “people understand words best when they can … Continue Reading
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