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Wikiversity is a center for the creation of and use of free learning materials, and the provision of learning activities. [8] [9] Wikiversity is one of many wikis used in educational contexts, [10] as well as many initiatives that are creating free and open educational resources. The primary priorities and goals for Wikiversity are to:
Content copied from Wikiversity to Wikipedia needs to conform to the context in Wikipedia, as well as criteria including WP:Notability and WP:Reliable sources.Also, as content is by default licensed under the Attribution-ShareAlike license, an attribution should be made, at least by mentioning the source article in the edit summary.
A definition states the meaning of a word using other words. This is sometimes challenging. Common dictionaries contain lexical descriptive definitions, but there are various types of definition – all with different purposes and focuses. A definition is a statement of the meaning of a term (a word, phrase, or other set of symbols).
This guideline covers Wikipedia's relations to the sister projects, including linking and copying content between a Wikipedia article and a sister project's article. Sister projects Wikipedia is written by volunteer editors and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation , a non-profit organization that also hosts a range of other volunteer projects :
Wiktionary (UK: / ˈ w ɪ k ʃ ən ər i / ⓘ, WIK-shə-nər-ee; US: / ˈ w ɪ k ʃ ə n ɛr i / ⓘ, WIK-shə-nerr-ee; rhyming with "dictionary") is a multilingual, web-based project to create a free content dictionary of terms (including words, phrases, proverbs, linguistic reconstructions, etc.) in all natural languages and in a number of artificial languages.
A dictionary that is part of a novel, or of fictional media (such as a film, TV show, or game) is a primary source for Wikipedia. However, a dictionary written by a scholar about words invented in a novel or fictional film, TV show, or game may be secondary, provided that the scholar has done an independent analysis and not simply copied the ...
Wikipedia is free and open, but restricts both freedom and openness where they interfere with creating an encyclopedia. Accordingly, Wikipedia is not an unregulated forum for free speech. The fact that Wikipedia is an open, self-governing project does not mean that any part of its purpose is to explore the viability of anarchist communities.
As with any subject, articles on words must contain encyclopedic information. That is, such articles must go beyond what would be found in a dictionary entry (definition, pronunciation, etymology, use information, etc.), and include information on the social or historical significance of the term.