Wikipedia

  1. Proper noun.  (Wiktionary and WMF jargon) A version of the encyclopedia Wikipedia (an open-content online encyclopedia, collaboratively developed over the World Wide Web) in a particular language.
  2. Proper noun.  A heterogeneity which encompasses this encyclopedia in its many language versions, the community that develops it and the process of its development.
  3. Noun.  (figuratively) A source of abundant encyclopedic knowledge.
  4. Verb.  To consult Wikipedia for information.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.