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Method2026-06-25#dictionary

Check provenance before teaching a term

Definitions have context. A release-engineering meaning of gate is not the same as a classroom meaning or a safety-policy meaning.

Before teaching from a term, check whether the definition names the domain, source, and intended audience. If the provenance is weak, treat it as a draft or discussion prompt.

This keeps Dictionary integration honest: it supports shared language, but it does not replace judgment.

Aha moment

A definition is scoped evidence. It helps only when its source and domain match the lesson.

Try this

Before teaching a term, inspect whether the definition names the domain, source, and intended audience.

Watch for

  • One domain's meaning reused in a different workflow
  • Definitions with no source or scope signal
  • Treating Dictionary as a substitute for current behavior checks