Wikipedia
- noun
- /ˌwɪkɪˈpiːdiə/
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Wikipedia
- If you have a question about history, you can usually find an answer on Wikipedia.
You can't cite Wikipedia because it's not peer reviewed.
- You can't cite Wikipedia because it's not peer reviewed.
- Oftentimes Wikipedia's footnotes I find to be useful tools.
- No, no, not according to Wikipedia, but I'm not.
- I have a feeling you won't, but try Wikipedia.
- And I believe that they, like, according to Wikipedia, there's no such thing as ritual child abuse.
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He often edits articles on Wikipedia to contribute to the knowledge base.
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I just want to read this little blurb from Wikipedia, the most trusted website on earth.
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It's basically the the Wikipedia for that series.
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This is from Wikipedia and it's a sort of explanation of that.
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I got to read the Wikipedia for the game while I'm playing it.
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OK, so now we will dive into Wikipedia and I'll show you.
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I will very often go to Wikipedia and Goodreads.
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Well, it turns out that on Wikipedia it's said that Serge Lang had died.
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You can't cite Wikipedia because it's not peer reviewed.
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Many students rely on Wikipedia for quick access to information on a variety of subjects.
Synonyms
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A website where many people can add and edit pages together
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Morphology
Wikipedia = wiki + encyclopedia (semi-transparent) = wiki + pedia
The name is a blend of 'wiki' and 'encyclopedia', so the sources are recognizable but the shortened second element is not fully transparent.
Etymology
Wikipedia comes from the Hawaiian word wiki, meaning 'quick', and the part pedia, from 'encyclopedia' which means 'a book of knowledge'. So Wikipedia is a 'quick encyclopedia' online that anyone can read and edit.