Giving New Definitions To Old Words

JimCoplien suggested we move this discussion from patterns-discussion to this more suitable forum. So here we are. I must have dropped some pieces on the way here. And it started way back with PurposeOfPatterns, wandering PrinciplesObjectivesAndGoals to arrive at DoWeHaveToStickToDictionaries.

-- MartineDevos 19970120

(see a related topic: PatternDefinitionThread)

When one constructs a WikiWord which serves as a page title, it is often true that the title alone is not sufficient to define the page purpose. Therefore, early on in the page, one should construct a statement which will clarify just what the title and topic of the page is. In this way, one may be found GivingNewDefinitionsToOldWords.