Wikidata:Property proposal/Dictionary.com entry
Dictionary.com entry[edit]
Originally proposed at Wikidata:Property proposal/Lexemes
| Description | identifier for an entry in Dictionary.com |
|---|---|
| Represents | Dictionary.com (Q16960686) |
| Data type | External identifier |
| Domain | lexeme |
| Allowed values | [A-Za-z0-9 -]+ |
| Example 1 | pteridology (L721614) → pteridology |
| Example 2 | happily (L14449) → happily |
| Example 3 | Ghanaian (L34568) → ghanaian |
| Example 4 | fair and square (L190422) → fair--and--square |
| Example 5 | play hard to get (L307203) → play-hard-to-get |
| Example 6 | (L44135) → 24--7 |
| Source | https://www.dictionary.com/ |
| Planned use | adding to newly created lexemes or existing ones being edited |
| Expected completeness | always incomplete (Q21873886) |
| Formatter URL | https://www.dictionary.com/browse/$1 |
| See also | Merriam-Webster online dictionary entry (P11130), Oxford English Dictionary entry ID (pre-July 2023) (P5275) |
| Applicable "stated in"-value | Dictionary.com (Q16960686) |
| Distinct-values constraint | no |
Motivation[edit]
Merriam-Webster online dictionary entry (P11130) was recently created for inclusion in lexeme statements. Dictionary.com (Q16960686) claims that it is "the world’s leading digital dictionary. We provide millions of English definitions, spellings, audio pronunciations, example sentences, and word origins. Dictionary.com’s main, proprietary source is the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, which is continually updated by our team of experienced lexicographers and supplemented with trusted, established sources including American Heritage and Harper Collins to support a range of language needs" (https://www.dictionary.com/e/about/). Like Merriam-Webster online dictionary entry (P11130), this property would link English-language lexemes to a major English dictionary with stable and predictable URLs. UWashPrincipalCataloger (talk) 22:35, 26 October 2022 (UTC)
Discussion[edit]
Support I will genuinely start contributing to lexemes if this gets added. -wd-Ryan (Talk/Edits) 21:18, 27 October 2022 (UTC)
- Support Me too! This will help others to find an easily accessible, trustworthy source for lexemes in the future. Kenny.t.88 (talk) 06:31, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
- Support This does seem like a way to make it a lot easier to do lexeme work and could bring in a lot of people --Emwille (talk) 22:12, 30 October 2022 (UTC)
- Support --Crystal Clements, University of Washington Libraries (talk) 17:13, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
- @UWashPrincipalCataloger, Wd-Ryan, Kenny.t.88, Emwille, Clements.UWLib:
Done (quick creation, feel free to complete the property entity). Cheers, VIGNERON (talk) 10:17, 26 November 2022 (UTC)
