Wikipedia

ˌwɪkɪˈpiːdiə

Definition

Definition of Wikipedia - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

collaboration

group of volunteers who write and improve online encyclopedia articles

The Wikipedia community constantly updates articles.

internet

online article from a public, user-edited encyclopedia

I read the Wikipedia page about climate change.

article

entry

post

online encyclopedia

free online encyclopedia with user-edited content

Wikipedia is a popular source for quick information.

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Expressions with Wikipedia

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Wikipedia rabbit hole

spending hours clicking through Wikipedia links

I fell into a Wikipedia rabbit hole last night.

Origin of Wikipedia

English, wiki (quick) + encyclopedia (comprehensive reference)

Terms with Wikipedia included in their meaning

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acr.

acr: featured article

high-quality article on Wikipedia

WMF

abbr.

abr: Wikimedia Foundation

organization that supports Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects

abbr.

abr: Wikipedia

online encyclopedia with user-edited articles

Wikipedia rabbit hole

internet browsing

spending hours clicking through Wikipedia links

Wikipedia rabbit hole

distraction

getting sidetracked by interesting Wikipedia articles

Wikipedian

internet

person who regularly contributes to Wikipedia

Examples of Wikipedia in a sentence

Joining Wikipedia can be a rewarding experience for volunteers.
She edited the Wikipedia entry for accuracy.
The Wikipedia article was very informative.
Students often use Wikipedia for research.
Wikipedia offers articles on countless topics.

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French:Wikipédia, ...
German:Wikipedia-Gemeinschaft, Wikipedia-Seite, ...
Italian:Wikipedia, pagina di Wikipedia, ...
Spanish:Wikipedia, página de Wikipedia, ...
Portuguese:Wikipédia, página da Wikipédia, ...
Chinese:维基百科, ...
Japanese:ウィキペディア, ...
Arabic:وِيكِيبِيدْيَا, ...
Hebrew:וִיקִיפֶּדְיָה, ...
Russian:Википедия, страница в Википедии, ...
Ukrainian:Вікіпедія, стаття у Вікіпедії, ...
Hindi:विकिपीडिया, विकिपीडिया पृष्ठ, ...
Bengali:উইকিপিডিয়া, উইকিপিডিয়া পৃষ্ঠা, ...
Catalan:Viquipèdia, ...
Czech:komunita Wikipedie, stránka na Wikipedii, ...
Danish:Wikipedia, Wikipedia-side, ...
Dutch:Wikipedia-gemeenschap, Wikipediapagina, ...
Greek:Wikipedia, Βικιπαίδεια, ...
Hungarian:Wikipédia-közösség, Wikipédia, ...
Khmer:សហគមន៍អ្នកស្ម័គ្រចិត្តសរសេរ និងកែលម្អអត្ថបទសព្វវចនាធិប្បាយតាមអ៊ីនធឺណិត, វិគីភីឌា, ...
Korean:위키백과, 위키백과 페이지, ...
Persian:جامعه ویکی‌پدیا, ویکی‌پدیا, ...
Polish:Wikipedia, artykuł na Wikipedii, ...
Portuguese (BR):Wikipedia, ...
Romanian:Wikipedia, pagina de Wikipedia, ...
Swedish:Wikipedia-gemenskapen, Wikipedia-sida, ...
Thai:วิกิพีเดีย, หน้าเพจวิกิพีเดีย, ...
Turkish:Vikipedi, ...
Vietnamese:Wikipedia, trang Wikipedia, ...

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Definition of Wikipedia - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of Wikipedia

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Terms with Wikipedia included in their meaning

Examples of Wikipedia in a sentence

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