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Better now, no? [[User:User4|User4]] ([[User talk:User4|talk]]) 15:04, 7 April 2016 (UTC)
Better now, no? [[User:User4|User4]] ([[User talk:User4|talk]]) 15:04, 7 April 2016 (UTC)
:I am not sure... I like to keep the definition simple and exact and add further explanation and commentary below. The definition of a word should be as short as possible IMHO. Examples [[Facultative homosexuality (dictionary)]] [[Satanic ritual abuse (dictionary)]] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Help:Writing_definitions --[[Etenne]]  [[File:BLSmileyface.png|50 px|link=Etenne]] 15:17, 7 April 2016 (UTC)
:I am not sure... I like to keep the definition simple and exact and add further explanation and commentary below. The definition of a word should be as short as possible IMHO. Examples [[Facultative homosexuality (dictionary)]] [[Satanic ritual abuse (dictionary)]] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Help:Writing_definitions --[[Etenne]]  [[File:BLSmileyface.png|50 px|link=Etenne]] 15:17, 7 April 2016 (UTC)
::I notice you reverted my editing. Would you be interested in some comments demonstrating the many weaknesses of the version that you have reverted to? [[User:User4|User4]] ([[User talk:User4|talk]]) 21:32, 7 April 2016 (UTC)
:::Sure, but also direct them to http://www.dictionary.com/browse/buzzword http://www.thefreedictionary.com/buzzword


::Hmm... maybe you're right. I'll think about redoing them. Actually, the definition could be very brief, then a link to an article expanding on the topic could be included.
::::The current definition is poor English. It is an egregious mutilation of the good definitions found in the links you gave. [[User:User4|User4]] ([[User talk:User4|talk]]) 01:11, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
 
::Many of the so-called "dictionary" entries we now have are actually ''hybrids'' of a dictionary definition and an article. This is problematic. [[User:User4|User4]] ([[User talk:User4|talk]]) 15:54, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

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Better now, no? User4 (talk) 15:04, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

I am not sure... I like to keep the definition simple and exact and add further explanation and commentary below. The definition of a word should be as short as possible IMHO. Examples Facultative homosexuality (dictionary) Satanic ritual abuse (dictionary) https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Help:Writing_definitions --Etenne 15:17, 7 April 2016 (UTC)
I notice you reverted my editing. Would you be interested in some comments demonstrating the many weaknesses of the version that you have reverted to? User4 (talk) 21:32, 7 April 2016 (UTC)
Sure, but also direct them to http://www.dictionary.com/browse/buzzword http://www.thefreedictionary.com/buzzword
The current definition is poor English. It is an egregious mutilation of the good definitions found in the links you gave. User4 (talk) 01:11, 8 April 2016 (UTC)