  == Dictionary definitions ==  Hi, just a quick note on how dictionary definitions can be used.  Dictionaries are tertiary sources, so rely on other sources for their word creation  (ie in Macroecology).  Ideally for wikipedia, secondary sources are preferred, as that is where the meaning of the words come from [].  The other thing is using a dictionary meaning to provide a point of view (ie in Evolution as theory and fact) constituted synthesis / original research as the source is being extended (whether it makes logical sense or not, the result is open to interpretation or point of view).  This reason for this can be seen with the word 'theory' as it has slightly different meanings in British English and American English, so the actual dictionary source can change the meaning of interpretation.  cheers   