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Contextual Wiktionary
The fastest and most intuitive way to define words on the web.
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Add-on stats
By: Aesara
Rating: 4.56
(9)
Creation date: 2021-06-06
Weekly download count: 2
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- contextMenus
- https://en.wiktionary.org/api/rest_v1/page/definition/*
- storage
Size: 64.93K
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
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Add-on summary
Simple. Fast. Integrated.The Contextual Wiktionary add-on takes the annoyance out of touching up on definitions or learning new words you encounter.
Three Ways to Search
- A beautiful and lightweight popup menu allows you to search for what you need to know with minimal distractions.
- Select a word and right-click to easily define words you encounter.
- Set up a keyboard shortcut and you'll be shaving off the accumulative seconds between you and learning a new word.
- Seamlessly tangent through definitions with embedded links and a magical search that points you directly to definitions.
- A self-contained design avoids build-up of tabs, and an external link button lets you view the Wiktionary page.
- Themed for both light and dark modes; Wiktionary's website may blind you at night, but this add-on won't.
- Use and contribute to the world's largest open dictionary.
- View English definitions for non-English words.
- Minimal* support for non-English Wiktionaries (due to API limitations).
Report Issues
Acknowledgements- The Contextual Wiktionary is an evolution of Losnappas brilliant Context Menu Wiktionary (GitLab, AMO).
- Neither myself, nor Losnappas are officially affiliated with Wiktionary, or the Wikimedia Foundation in any way.
- In the same vein as Losnappas before me, if you like the work done on this add-on, please consider supporting a charity.
- Context menus
- Wiktionary API https://en.wiktionary.org/api/rest_v1/page/definition/*
- Storage (for setting configuration)
- Active Tab (optional, only if using shortcuts)
- Scripting (optional, only if using shortcuts)
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Contextual Wiktionary is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Contextual Wiktionary is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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