Collins Dictionary Picks “NFT” As 2021’s Word Of The Year
The Collins Dictionary crowned the amazing year NFTs had. According to the UK-based dictionary, “NFT” was the most important word of 2021. There’s no denying that the NFT phenomenon grew immensely this year, and not even Ethereum gas fees and environmental FUD could deter its trajectory. Congratulations to all the artists and businessmen that managed to benefit from the growth, and take Collins Dictionary’s acknowledgment as if it was yours. Related Reading | DAO To Make Jodorowsky’s Dune Manuscript Public: Member Won $3M Bid How Does Collins Dictionary Define NFT? On the Word of The....
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As 2021 nears its end, the firm Harpercollins, the publisher behind the printed and online Collins English Dictionary, has revealed “The Collins Word of the Year.” According to collinsdictionary.com, the word of the year is the abbreviation for non-fungible token, otherwise known as “NFT.” Collins English Dictionary Word of the Year Is NFT Non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles have obtained a nod from the publishing team behind the Collins English Dictionary. The unabridged Collins English Dictionary is published by the company Harpercollins and was the first....
NFT is the word of the year according to Collins Dictionary, even though it is an abbreviation. The Collins Dictionary has officially announced their ten-word annual shortlist for word of 2021, as well as declaring that NFT — though technically understood to be an abbreviation for nonfungible token — is their word of the year, surpassing the likes of crypto, metaverse and hybrid working, among others.The blog post spoke frankly about the prospect of a digital revolution through a "convergence of money and the internet," which seeks to challenge and evolve traditional mediums of payment....
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have proven to be the next big thing. NFT has even been declared the “word of the year” by Collins Dictionary. From celebrities to top athletes, and global payments giants, investors are splashing millions of dollars on digital art. According to Collins Dictionary, an NFT is “a unique digital certificate, registered in […]
We're fast approaching the end of 2013, and with that comes a ton of looking back at what made the year so special. For the Australian National Dictionary Centre, that means choosing a word of the year. And this year, that word is bitcoin. That's right. It's a word that seemingly came from nowhere. Had you asked a sample of people in January if they knew what bitcoin was, the likelihood of any of them knowing was very low. Fast forward to today, with tons of media coverage, more people are likely to have at very least a basic idea of bitcoin (even if they think it's only used for crime).....
Discover Cointelegraph's top picks for nonfungible token projects with the largest trading volume and communities. Nonfungible token, or NFT, became such a tech buzzword in 2021 that even Collins Dictionary declared the abbreviation its word of the year and Google searches for NFTs spiked to record levels.Behind the term is a market that approaches $17 billion, according to Cointelegraph Research. And the NFT marketplace OpenSea is responsible for processing most of these transactions, with a trading volume that recently surpassed $10 billion.NFTs’ potential reaches far beyond art to....