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Outdated lede

The current lede, "A dictionary is a listing of lexemes from the lexicon of one or more specific languages..." is quite anachronistic. Dictionaries nowadays aren't limited to a listing of lexemes. Countless phrases, clauses, and even sentences are among the terms listed and defined in ordinary dictionary. Kent Dominic·(talk) 13:12, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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minor edit request by newcomer (~20 edits):

location: final expression of lede; problem: misplaced hyphen

change 'critical-self reflection' to 'critical self-reflection'

verify by following the existing <ref> to books.google.com 142.198.199.217 (talk) 11:45, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done, thanks. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 16:37, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

first dict of the world?

Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk - is the first comprehensive dictionary of Turkic languages, compiled between 1072–74 by the Kara-Khanid scholar Mahmud al-Kashgari, who extensively documented the Turkic languages of his time. All other languages wrote their dictionaries later. ~UzunbacakAdem Uzunbacak Adem 2003:F6:970D:D5BB:F504:F320:FB66:5BA9 (talk) 12:52, 12 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Jonathan C. Master Fortinet 103.18.67.130 (talk) 09:15, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Annh07 (talk) 09:16, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]