FAQs
Is Wiktionary owned by Wikipedia? ›
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 Wiktionary sufficient? ›An adequate quantity of; enough. We have sufficient supplies to last the winter. There is not sufficient access to the Internet in many small rural villages. (as pronoun) A quantity (of something) that is as large as is needed.
What is Wiktionary used for? ›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.
Is there a copyright free dictionary? ›Free Dictionaries, Free Knowledge
The FreeDict project strives to be the most comprehensive source of truly free bilingual dictionaries. They are not just free of charge, but they give you the right to study, change and modify them, as long as you guarantee others these freedoms, too.
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 selfish? ›Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making. Having regard for oneself above others' well-being.
What is the wiktionary impossible? ›Adjective. impossible. Impossible: not able to be done. Incapable (of doing something) quotations ▼
What is respectable wiktionary? ›Adjective. respectable (comparative more respectable, superlative most respectable) Deserving respect. His accomplishments, morals, loyalty, and stature make him a respectable person. Decent; satisfactory.
How many people use Wiktionary? ›Wiktionary is run by the Wikimedia Foundation, which also runs Wikipedia. The English Wiktionary currently has over 7.3 million pages and 4.0 million users. Much like Wikipedia, the Wiktionary is run in several different languages that can be selected from its main page.
What is the Wiktionary reputation? ›
reputation (countable and uncountable, plural reputations) What somebody or something is known for. synonyms ▲quotations ▼ Synonyms: name, (archaic) savour.
What is the wiktionary nowadays? ›At the present time; in the current era. [ from 14th c.]
Does Wiktionary have an API? ›Wiktionary supports the standard MediaWiki API - this basically lets you return page markup in a somewhat parseable format. And some projects to make working with Wiktionary content more machine-readable: https://github.com/dkpro/dkpro-jwktl.
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.
Is the free dictionary a reliable source? ›For general purpose word reference, it's quite good. But if you need a set of reference works that's far more in depth and scope, then the paid version, Dictionary! , will probably fit your needs better.
What is trustworthy wiktionary? ›Deserving of trust, reliable.
What is wiktionary affiliation? ›The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another. A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union.