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*{{REEHelp|argumentum ad legalum}} - also argumentum ad codexum, ad constitutium, ad iutistium, and ad lexum a logical fallacy that says if something is legal it means it is moral and or ethical no matter what.
*{{REEHelp|argumentum ad legalum}} - also argumentum ad codexum, ad constitutium, ad iutistium, and ad lexum a logical fallacy that says if something is legal it means it is moral and or ethical no matter what.
*{{REEHelp|reexplicate}} — verb to mean repeating an [[explication]] (explanation). I'm not completely sure this qualifies as an entry, but there are definitely a scattering of instances where it's been used, based on brief online searching. Obviously there could also be various derivatives too, like [[reexplication]]. (Potentially could show up hyphenated too, or even with diaeresis, due to the double ''e''.)
*{{REEHelp|reexplicate}} — verb to mean repeating an [[explication]] (explanation). I'm not completely sure this qualifies as an entry, but there are definitely a scattering of instances where it's been used, based on brief online searching. Obviously there could also be various derivatives too, like [[reexplication]]. (Potentially could show up hyphenated too, or even with diaeresis, due to the double ''e''.)
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*{{REEHelp|rejection therapy}} -SOP? [[User:Demonicallt|Demonicallt]] ([[User talk:Demonicallt|talk]]) 00:15, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
*{{REEHelp|rejection therapy}} -SOP? [[User:Demonicallt|Demonicallt]] ([[User talk:Demonicallt|talk]]) 00:15, 14 January 2024 (UTC)
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See also: Missing entries (<180,000)
See also: w:Wikipedia:Typo Team/moss#For Wiktionary (missing words encountered on English Wikipedia)
See also: the Tea room, where you can post the definition of a word you’re trying to find, and hopefully someone will help you find it.
See also: Wiktionary:Requested entries (English)/diacritics and ligatures


Section: 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Have an entry request? Add it to the list – but please:

  • Consider creating a citations page with your evidence that the word exists instead of simply listing it here
  • Think twice before adding long lists of words as they may be ignored.
  • If possible provide context, usage, field of relevance, etc.
  • Check the Wiktionary:Criteria for inclusion if you are unsure if it belongs in the dictionary.
  • If the entry already exists, but seems incomplete or incorrect, do not add it here; add a request template to the entry itself to ask someone to fix the problem, e.g. {{rfp}} or {{rfe}} for pronunciation or etymology respectively.
    — Note also that such requests, like the information requested, belong on the base form of a word, not on inflected forms.

Please remove entries from this list once they have been written (i.e. the link is “live”, shown in blue, and has a section for the correct language)

There are a few things you can do to help:

  • For inflected languages, if you see inflected forms (plurals, past tenses, superlatives, etc.) indicate the base form (singular, infinitive, absolute, etc.) of the requested term and the type of inflection used in the request.
  • For words in languages that don’t use Latin script but are listed here only in their romanized form, please add the correct form in the native script.
  • Don’t delete words just because you don’t know them – it may be that they are used only in certain contexts or are archaic or obsolete.
  • Don’t simply replace words with what you believe is the correct form. The form here may be rare or regional. Instead add the standard form and comment that the requested form seems to be an error in your experience.

Requested-entry pages for other languages: Category:Requested entries.

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You're so dramatic, Joggy! There's a perfectly decent project for these... Wikipedia Demonicallt (talk) 00:48, 1 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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If it's a cycle of a design then it would be WT:SoP. —DIV (1.145.214.72 12:06, 13 January 2024 (UTC))[reply]

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  • empyral - OneLook - Google (Books • Groups • Scholar) - WP Library — an adjective as in celestial or heavenly. Can be seen on thesaurus.com, wordhippo.com, and spellchecker.net
  • extraphysical mechanics - OneLook - Google (Books • Groups • Scholar) - WP Library - A fundamental theory/hypothesis on extraphysics that states that there are extraphysical mechanisms and properties that interact with matter such as there are things beyond matter and physics that interact with matter and physics in a way it's hard to realize but it's possible to realize during spiritual, mystical, esoteric, religious and extraphysical experiences and it's an interaction between the physical body with the extraphysical body where both, physical and extraphysical might be the same thing on different states and levels. [1]
  • extraphysics - OneLook - Google (Books • Groups • Scholar) - WP Library - also non-physics and superphysics, is a field of metaphysics and of hyperphysics focused on the study of extraphysical properties of reality, such as of multiverses, astral worlds, spiritual worlds, religious/spiritual experiences, astral projection, NDEs, OBEs, Afterlife, Life before Birth, reincarnation, existence of gods, divine beings, spiritual beings, and supernatural beings as a whole; as well as supposed extraphysical properties of the universe. Extraphysics is a studying field of spiritual sciences, divine sciences, theological sciences, supernatural sciences, conscience sciences (like conscientology) and so on.

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H

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I

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legal absolutism - OneLook - Google (Books • Groups • Scholar) - WP Library - the idea that the laws are absolute and that the Executive, the Legislative and the Judicial are absolute and can do whatever they want. A good example are liberal democracy supporters who defend elected governments and the supposed "will of majority" at all costs. Like defending Javier Milei, Tarcisio de Freitas, Lula da Silva, Zelensky, Netanyahu, Trump, and Biden at the same time.

legal relativism - OneLook - Google (Books • Groups • Scholar) - WP Library - also legal particularism or legal contigency theory, it states the law is relative and that everything depends regarding the law and the three powers. Mainly if it is about the three powers on liberal democracy. Section: 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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@Equinox, is there a case to implement (ideally to be done automatically by computer wizardry) redirects for variants like "off his own bat", "off her own bat", "off their own bat", "off your own bat", "off my own bat", "off our own bat". (Is that enough?) Otherwise searchers (presumably like the original correspondent) may fail to find the existing entry. Or would that open up a can of worms, with requests to extend to "off our own bats", "off thine own bat", etc.? —DIV (1.145.231.64 07:02, 7 January 2024 (UTC))[reply]
Why do you want it? It's been dictionary convention (standard practice) for centuries, to use "one's" or "someone's". Of course if we use every pronoun (especially in 21st century, with its explosion of new pronouns) that's going to be a big confusing waste). Equinox ◑ 07:09, 7 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not to say that I want it per se. But I think I already explained the rationale: some people (like, presumably, the OP) look up the exact phrase that they've come across — in this case, "off his own bat" — and can't find it. So then WT hasn't helped them and/or they think the phrase should be added to WT. And currently WT doesn't help much to 'educate' them on how they are 'supposed' to be searching, nor does WT offer an obvious connection to the existing entry.
Yes, I agree it's been a long-standing convention in print dictionaries to include only the "one's" form. However, print dictionaries wouldn't have had the facility (that I am envisaging) to automatically generate all of the important variants with virtually no extra cost, in each case just creating a redirection (no need for any maintenance of separate definitions). In my imagination this could be perhaps done with a template, where the 'parent' entry would be created like, say, "off {{person|one's}} own bat". Vaguely like how the plural template works (except that all of that output is presented in situ.) I admit that I may not be across every new English pronoun, but perhaps if they're all appropriately tagged, so then the automated script would just create redirects for all pronouns with the relevant tag. Doesn't really seems especially confusing nor a big waste. Could be I'm overlooking something (besides glossing over the technical implementation of the magical script)?
Alternatively, if the search results could be a bit more 'intelligent', then this would be much less of an issue. For instance,
  • try searching for off his own bat — you get a wall of noise ...a search box (the user will think, "but I just did a search!"), remarks about other search engines ("but I want to look it up in Wiktionary"), a suggestion to create the missing page, some mysterious stuff about "templates" ("Hmmm. "Why did he cross the road?" — how is that relevant?"), and then the top-20 search results that starts off with a Vietnamese entry and nowhere contains off one's own bat as a link (indeed not even in the top-100 search results) albeit that if you already know what to look for and squint hard enough you'll eventually see incidental occurrences under bat, own, and of one's own accord; and
  • click through on off his own bat — there is a bland statement that "Wiktionary does not yet have an entry for off his own bat." and no hint that the relevant 'parent' entry already exists.
—DIV
P.S. A few decades ago we could have said it's been convention for centuries that dictionaries must be printed/written out. Some conventions change as circumstances change.
(1.145.231.64 01:16, 8 January 2024 (UTC))[reply]
NOTE: existing entry for one up is messed up, using hyphenated examples that belong at one-up. —DIV. (1.145.231.64 07:05, 7 January 2024 (UTC))[reply]

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Q

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  • whatcostism - OneLook - Google (Books • Groups • Scholar) - WP Library, also atwhatcostism, is a logical fallacy derived from False Dillema and Whataboutism that is often used by the West (mainly the Pro-Westerner Media) tor attack and criticize the People's Republic of China, with the following logic: "X was able to do Y, but at what cost?"
That seems like a partisan description. Try to stick to impartial definitions; this is not the place to score political points. —DIV
The term "whatcostism" doesn't appear anywhere but on a Reddit thread where the user claims to have coined it. "Atwhatcostism" seems to have been used more widely (but still rare). This term is always used to refer to China (or BRICS)-West arguments by people who favor these countries in the disputes (although it could change to refer to other arguments, the same way that whataboutism has evolved from its Cold War origins). CitationsFreak (talk) 19:47, 22 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Specialized jargon or slang

Military

There are dictionaries of military slang which can confirm these, but at least one genuine use should be identified before a term is created.

Textiles

These were originally added under the appropriate letters, but require similar specialized knowledge or research.

  • bull denim - a 3x1 twill weave piece dyed fabric, made from coarse yarns. Weights can vary from 9 ozs/sq yard up to the standard 14 ozs/sq yard. Bull Denim is essentially a denim without indigo
  • CC - Comments Client
  • Classic CO- Dutch: ontwerp van een doorlopend dessin
  • COJ - carry over jeans
  • Ea - Elasthane
  • loop tag - a bartack which is 'loose' in the middle
  • moustache - abrasion of lines to imitate pre-worn garment (a.k.a Whiskers)
  • open end spinning - a technology for creating yarn without using a spindle. This system is much less labour intensive and faster than ring spinning
  • P.I. or P:I: - Proforma Invoice
  • proto - sample before SMS to see the effect and reaction to fabrics artworks and treatments
  • R.E. or RE - Raw Essentials
  • Single Jersey or single jersey - Single knit fabrics and jersey knits are light to medium weight fabrics with flat vertical ribs on the right side and dominant horizontal lines on the wrong side. Fabric stretches from 20 to 25% across the grain.
  • SW- Sweat
  • TC - textile color
  • TP - textile paper
  • whiskers- abrasion of lines to imitate pre-worn garment (a.k.a Moustache)

Abbreviations listed in the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

Abbreviated titles and designations

A.R.I.B.A.        Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
B.LL.             Bachelor of Laws.
C.I.E.            Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire.
C.M.              Chirurgiae Magister, Master in Surgery.
C.M.G.            Companion of St Michael and St George.
C.S.I.            Companion of the Star of India.
D.Lit., Litt. D.  Doctor of Literature.
D.S.W.            Doctor of Social Work.
Ebor.             Eboracensis of York.2
F.F.P.S.          Fellow of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow)
F.G.S.            Fellow of the Geological Society.
F.K.Q.C.P.I.      Fellow of King and Queen's College of Physicians in Ireland.
F.L.S.            Fellow of the Linnaean Society.
F.P.S.            Fellow of the Philological Society.
F.R.A.S.          Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.
F.R C.P.          Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.
F.R.C.P.E.        Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
F.R.C.S.          Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.
F.R.G.S.          Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
F.R.H.S.          Fellow of the Royal Horticultural Society
F.R.Hist.Soc.     Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
F.R.I.B.A.        Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects
F.R.S.            Fellow of the w:Royal Society
F.R.S.A.          Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce
F.R.S.E.          Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
F.R.S.L.          Fellow of the w:Royal Society of Literature
F.S.A.            Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
F.S.S.            Fellow of the Statistical Society
F.Z.S.            Fellow of the Zoological Society
G.C.B.            Knight Grand Cross of the Bath
G.C.H.            Knight Grand Cross of Hanover
G.C.I.E.          Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
G.C.M.G.          Knight Grand Cross of St Michael and St George
G.C.S.I.          Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India
G.C.V.O.          Knight Grand Commander of the Victorian Order
J.U.D.            w:Juris utriusque Doctor, Doctor of Civil and Canon Law
K.C.M.G.          Knight Commander of St Michael and St George
K.C.S.I.          Knight Commander of the Star of India
K.C.V.O.          Knight Commander of the Victorian Order
L.A.H.            Licentiate of the Apothecaries' Hall
L.C.C.            London County Council, or Councillor
L.C.J.            Lord Chief Justice
L.L.A.            w:Lady Literate in Arts
LL.B.             Legum Baccalaureus, Bachelor of Laws
LL.D.             Legum Doctor, Doctor of Laws
L.R.C.P.          Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians
L.R.C.S.          Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons
L.S.A.            Licentiate of the Apothecaries' Society
M.Inst.C.E.       Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers
M.R.C.P.          Member of the Royal College of Physicians
M.R.C.S.          Member of the Royal College of Surgeons
M.R.I.A.          Member of the Royal Irish Academy
Mus.B.            Bachelor of Music
Mus.D.            Doctor of Music
M.V.O.            Member of the Victorian Order
N.P.              Notary Public
R. & I.           Rex et Imperator
Reg. Prof.        Regius Professor
R.M.              Royal Marines, Resident Magistrate
S.S.C.            Solicitor before the Supreme Courts of Scotland
S.T.L.            Sacrae Theologiae Licentiatus, Licentiate of Sacred Theology
S.T.P.            Sacrosanctae Theologiae Professor, Professor of Sacred Theology
V.G.              Vicar-General
V.S.              Veterinary Surgeon
W.S.              Writer to the Signet [in Scotland] Equivalent to Attorney

Abbreviations denoting moneys, weights, and measures

bar.           barrel.
bus.           bushel.
c. (or cub.) ft. &c.   cubic foot,&c.
dr.            drachm or dram.
fur.           furlong.
gr.            grain.
L.,3 L., 2 or l.         libra, pound (money).
na.            nail.
po.            pole.
q.             quadrans, farthing.
qr.            quarter.
ro.            rood.

Miscellaneous abbreviations

A.E.I.O.U.     Austriae est imperare orbi universo,5
               or Alles Erdreich Ist Oesterreich Unterthan.
Aet. or Aetat. Aetatis, [anno]), In the year of his age.
A.H.           Anno Hegirae, In the year of the Hegira (the Islamic era).
A.M.D.G        Ad Majorem Dei Gloria
C. or Cap.     (Caput), Chapter.
cent. (Centnim), A hundred, frequently L.100.
Chap.          Chapter.
C.M.S.         Church Missionary Society.
Cr.            Creditor.
curt.          Current, the present month.
D.G.           Dei gratia, By the grace of God.
Do.            Ditto, the same.
D.O.M.         Deo Optimo Maximo, To God the Best and Greatest.
Dr.            Debtor.
E. & O.E.       Errors and omissions excepted.
fec.           Fecit, He made (or did) it.
Fo. or Fol.    Folio.
G.P.O.         General Post Office.
Ib. or Ibid.   Ibidem, In the same place.
Id.            Idem, The same.
I.H.S.         A symbol for ``Jesus,', derived from the first three
               letters of the Greek (I E S); the correct origin was lost sight
               of, and the Romanized letters were then interpreted erroneously
               as standing for Jesus, Hominum Salvator, the Latin h
               and Greek long e being confused.
Inf.           Infra, Below.
k.t.l.         Greek kai ta loipa, Et caetera, and the rest.
L. or Lib.     Liber, Book.
Lon. or Long.  Longitude.
Mem.           Memento, Remember, Memorandum.
O.S.B.         Ordo Sancti Benedicti (Benedictines).
Pinx.          Pinxit, He painted it.
P.O.          Post Office, Postal Order.
P.R.           Prize-ring.
Q., Qu., or Qy.        Query; Question.
q.d.           Quasi dicat, As if he should say: as much as to say.
q.s. or quant. suff.   Quantum sufficit, As much as is sufficient.
R. or @.       Recipe, Take.
Sc. or Sculp.  Sculpsit, He engraved it.
S.D.U.K.       Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.
seq. or sq., seqq. or sqq.     Sequens, sequentia, The following.
sp.            Sine prole, Without offspring.
S.P.C.K.       Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge
S.P.G.         Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.

Pet bird abbreviations

Should be citable from Usenet.

See [3] for the list. (Was going to copy it here verbatim with links, but decided not to, since that might be a copyright violation.)

References and notes

This section is meant to assist in the production of definitions by providing supporting citations. Wherever possible, please keep supporting evidence with the entries it is meant to be supporting.

  1. ^ r/hfy on Reddit
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