The American dictionary chooses

Publisher of the famous dictionary Merriam-Webster Inc (USA) chose "science" as the word for 2013, the result is a bit too dark compared to 'selfie' (self-image) , a fashionable word Oxford English Dictionary voted last month.

'The words that make people most interested in 2013 are not new words or words that appear on headlines; on the contrary, they are the words behind news reports this year, ' said Merriam-Webster's Dec. 3 release.

Merriam-Webster's top 10 word list is based on an analysis of the number of times they were searched on Merriam-Webster.com's online dictionary, as well as the increase in the number of searches for these words. compared to last year. Merriam-Webster.com receives about 100 million word searches every month.

'The word of the year, with the largest number of searches, will probably surprise many people. That's science ' - the statement says.

'There has been a lot of debate about science this year, from climate change to education policy,' explained the dictionary and collaborator of Merriam-Webster Peter Sokolowski.

The word of the year is chosen based on an analysis of the number of searches on Merriam-Webster.com's online dictionary - (Photo: Getty Images)

Mr. Sokolowski argues that science is 'a topic of great significance to all of us ', and it's so interesting that the number of word science searches has increased by 176% compared to last year and the word is always in place. The most sought after position throughout the year '.

Two other notable representatives in the top 10 are "rapport" (good relationship) and "communication" (communication).

'Both of these words are closely related to the ongoing debate about the eavesdropping program of the National Security Agency (NSA),' explained Merriam-Webster Kory Stamper, associate editor.

Users look up the two words to answer the 'private communication' question of what world leaders have been eavesdropping by the NSA, and whether the eavesdropping program hurts 'good relationship'. between the US and foreign heads or not, Mr. Stamper analyzed.

Merriam-Webster's top 10 words were voted the year of the year:

science

cognitive

rapport

communication

niche

ethic

paradox

visceral

integrity

metaphor

Last November, Oxford University Press (UK) also announced the word of 2013 as the word 'selfie' (self-portrait action with mobile phones). The word 'selfie' has become especially popular over the past year with the explosion of smartphones and social networks posting images like Instagram or Twitter.