FAQs
Like its sister project Wikipedia, Wiktionary is run by the Wikimedia Foundation, and is written collaboratively by volunteers, dubbed "Wiktionarians". Its wiki software, MediaWiki, allows almost anyone with access to the website to create and edit entries.
What is the definition of Wiktionary? ›
Wiktionary is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary of all words in all languages. It is collaboratively edited via a wiki, and its name is a portmanteau of the words wiki and dictionary. It is available in 171 languages and in Simple English.
What is the difference between dictionary and wiktionary? ›
Wiktionary has grown beyond a standard dictionary and now includes a thesaurus, a rhyme guide, phrase books, language statistics and extensive appendices. We aim to include not only the definition of a word, but also enough information to really understand it.
Why definition wiktionary? ›
(interrogative) For what cause, reason, or purpose.
Is Wiktionary a credible source? ›
In essence, going from most reliable and thorough and narrow to most unreliable, shallow and broad; Wiktionary is a step in the middle of that route and a good choice if it's to be your one-stop resource, but not the best if you actually want to research given word. SF. SF.
What is the Wiktionary controversial? ›
controversial (comparative more controversial, superlative most controversial) Arousing controversy—a debate or discussion of opposing opinions.
What is the Wiktionary of cheating? ›
An act of deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, imposition or infidelity.
What is obsolete Wiktionary? ›
No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often in favour of something newer).
What is sacrilegious Wiktionary? ›
sacrilegious (comparative more sacrilegious, superlative most sacrilegious) Committing sacrilege; acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred.
What is the most credible dictionary in the world? ›
More than a dictionary, the OED is a comprehensive guide to current and historical word meanings in English. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely accepted as the most complete record of the English language ever assembled.
While the Oxford English Dictionary gives you the meaning of the word as well as its origin, the Cambridge Dictionary gives a more practical explanation along with an example of how to use the word in a sentence.
What is the most accurate online dictionary? ›
Merriam-Webster: America's Most Trusted Dictionary.
What is the Wiktionary truly? ›
Adverb. (modal) Honestly, genuinely, in fact, really.
What is the Wiktionary authentic? ›
authentic (comparative more authentic, superlative most authentic) Of the same origin as claimed; genuine. The experts confirmed it was an authentic signature. Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief. an authentic writer; an authentic portrait; authentic information.
What is tautological Wiktionary? ›
tautological (comparative more tautological, superlative most tautological) Of, relating to, or using tautology. Using repetition or excessive wordiness; pleonastic or circumlocutionary.
Is Wiktionary copyrighted? ›
The original texts of Wiktionary entries are dual-licensed to the public under both the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC-BY-SA) and the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL).
What is Wiktionary affiliation? ›
Noun. The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another. A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union.
What is trustworthy Wiktionary? ›
Deserving of trust, reliable.
What happened to the Wiktionary app? ›
Note: This app is no longer maintained, its repo was archived. Client for wiktionary.org, a dictionary run by the Wikimedia project.