Cfr_20250421.txt

Introduction

The Comprehensive Lexical Database (CLD) is a vast repository of words and their meanings, used by scholars and researchers across various fields. However, like any large database, it is not immune to errors. In this article, we will discuss the corrections made to the CLD on April 21, 2025, and the reasoning behind them.

Case 1: Correcting "epithet ot" to "epithet of"

The first correction made on April 21, 2025, was to the word "epithet ot" in the AP dictionary. The user, srhodes, corrected the error by changing it to "epithet of". This correction was made to ensure that the word is spelled correctly and accurately reflects its meaning.

Case 2: Correcting "USHĀ" to "UṢĀ"

The second correction made on April 21, 2025, was to the word "USHĀ" in the SHS dictionary. The user, srhodes, corrected the error by changing it to "UṢĀ". This correction was made to ensure that the word is spelled correctly and accurately reflects its meaning. The user also noted that this correction should be applied globally across all dictionaries to avoid repeated corrections.

Case 3: Correcting "Cuttle fish" to "Cuttlefish"

The third correction made on April 21, 2025, was to the word "Cuttle fish" in the SHS dictionary. The user, srhodes, corrected the error by changing it to "Cuttlefish". This correction was made to ensure that the word is spelled correctly and accurately reflects its meaning. The user also noted that this term is generally written as a single word.

Case 4: Correcting "well being" to "well-being"

The fourth correction made on April 21, 2025, was to the word "well being" in the SHS dictionary. The user, srhodes, corrected the error by changing it to "well-being". This correction was made to ensure that the word is spelled correctly and accurately reflects its meaning. The user also noted that the hyphen is generally used in this case.

Case 5: Correcting "half way" to "halfway"

The fifth correction made on April 21, 2025, was to the word "half way" in the AP dictionary. The user, srhodes, corrected the error by changing it to "halfway". This correction was made to ensure that the word is spelled correctly and accurately reflects its meaning. The user also noted that this meaning is generally written as a single word.

Case 6: Correcting "half-way" to "halfway"

The sixth correction made on April 21, 2025, was to the word "half-way" in the MW dictionary. The user, srhodes, corrected the error by changing it to "halfway". This correction was made to ensure that the word is spelled correctly and accurately reflects its meaning. The user also noted that the general usage is without the hyphen.

Case 7: Correcting "ardhapanchāla" to "ardhapañcāla"

The seventh correction made on April 21, 2025, was to the word "ardhapanchāla" in the AP dictionary. The user, srhodes, corrected the error by changing it to "ardhapañcāla". This correction was made to ensure that the word is spelled correctly and accurately reflects its meaning. The user also noted that we cannot have "partial" proper transliteration and "partial" secular phoneticism occurring in a single word.

Case 8: Correcting "mid-day" to "midday"

The eighth correction made on April 21, 2025, was to the word "mid-day" in the AP dictionary. The user, srhodes, corrected the error by changing it to "midday". This correction was made to ensure that the word is spelled correctly and accurately reflects its meaning. The user also noted that the general usage is without the hyphen.

Case 9: Correcting "ddaśyate" to "d���śyate"

The ninth correction made on April 21, 2025, was to the word "ddaśyate" in the AP dictionary. The user, srhodes, corrected the error by changing it to "dṛśyate". This correction was made to ensure that the word is spelled correctly and accurately reflects its meaning. The user also noted that there is no other possible correct combination of these letters.

Case 10: Correcting "degradation profanation" to "degradation, profanation"

The tenth correction made on April 21, 2025, was to the word "degradation profanation" in the MW dictionary. The user, srhodes, corrected the error by changing it to "degradation, profanation". This correction was made to ensure that the words are spelled correctly and accurately reflect their meanings.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the corrections made to the Comprehensive Lexical Database on April 21, 2025, were made to ensure that the words are spelled correctly and accurately reflect their meanings. These corrections were made by the user, srhodes, and were noted to be applied globally across all dictionaries to avoid repeated corrections. The corrections made in this article demonstrate the importance of accuracy and attention to detail in the creation and maintenance of large databases like the CLD.