Defining WiktionaryZ. All words in all languages ISO 639-3: 7602 languages ISO 639-3: 7602 languages Average vocabulary: 60,000 words – 100,000 words.

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Defining WiktionaryZ

All words in all languages ISO 639-3: 7602 languages ISO 639-3: 7602 languages Average vocabulary: 60,000 words – 100,000 words Average vocabulary: 60,000 words – 100,000 words OED: 300,000 words; 600,000 word forms OED: 300,000 words; 600,000 word forms Wikis can be that big. Wikis can be that big.

The problem A lot of redundant effort for one meaning A lot of redundant effort for one meaning English definition in English Wiktionary Spanish translation in English Wiktionary English translation in Spanish Wiktionary Spanish definition in Spanish Wiktionary

The problem A lot of redundant effort for one meaning A lot of redundant effort for one meaning It just gets worse! It just gets worse! English definition in English Wiktionary Spanish translation in English Wiktionary French translation in English Wiktionary English translation in Spanish Wiktionary Spanish definition in Spanish Wiktionary French translation in Spanish Wiktionary English translation in French Wiktionary Spanish translation in French Wiktionary French definition in French Wiktionary

The problem Different senses have different translations. Different senses have different translations. –Board: a piece of wood Swedish: brädaSwedish: bräda –Board: a committee Swedish: styrelseSwedish: styrelse Words and meaning do not have a one-to-one relationship.Words and meaning do not have a one-to-one relationship. Languages divide concepts differently.Languages divide concepts differently.

Hinge on Defined Meaning Translations create articles Translations create articles Translations remain associated with a meaning. Translations remain associated with a meaning. Definition shows in the user’s language Definition shows in the user’s language

Defined Meaning A definition. A definition. Translate that definition. Translate that definition. Add translations. Add translations. Add synonyms. Add synonyms. Translations link automatically. Translations link automatically. DefinedMeaningSynonyms Very large Huge, enormous, gigantic Très grand Énorme, immense, gigantesque Muy grande Enorme, gigante

So what? See any language combination See any language combination Ready for re-use: Ready for re-use: –Machine translation –Spelling and grammar checkers –Translation glossaries –Custom language-learning drills Instant Commons Instant Commons Things we haven’t invented Things we haven’t invented

Still under construction Language-specific attributes: part of speech, gender Language-specific attributes: part of speech, gender Wikilinks Wikilinks Categories Categories Way to merge extra Defined Meanings Way to merge extra Defined Meanings

What WiktionaryZ is not An attempt to close down or destroy existing Wiktionaries An attempt to close down or destroy existing Wiktionaries An English- or European-centric effort An English- or European-centric effort An effort only by volunteers: partners and specialized content An effort only by volunteers: partners and specialized content

Try this at home Create a user account. Create a user account. Add your Babel templates. Add your Babel templates. Understand Defined Meaning. Understand Defined Meaning. Ask a bureaucrat for edit rights. Ask a bureaucrat for edit rights. Try it and tell us what you think! Try it and tell us what you think! Be patient. Be patient.