2006-10-04 14:32:28 · 20 answers · asked by Emad K. 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
No. As long as you reference it.
2006-10-04 14:33:15 · answer #1 · answered by TiM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but remember, plaigarism is claiming someone else's work as your own. If you cite where you took the definition, you can avoid getting in trouble.
2006-10-04 21:42:04 · answer #2 · answered by joel k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure on this, but I do it a lot. I think it only becomes plaigarism if the person doing it earns money or a reward that is earned on the work of someone else
2006-10-04 21:40:07 · answer #3 · answered by shorty124 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
consiter it like a quote from a book or from a person. If you site the sourse, you are giving credit to the person with those ideas, thus making it not plaigarism, but a quote.
2006-10-04 21:34:52 · answer #4 · answered by KC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you give credit to the place that you got your definition, no, it isn't plagiarism. The other thing is how big is your definition. You are allowed to use a certain amount of information from ANY written publication without breaking copyright law.
2006-10-04 21:34:57 · answer #5 · answered by Marshal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but no one really cares if you copy a definition or two without referencing it, unless you are using it to make money off some sort of publication, like selling dictionaries.
2006-10-04 21:35:16 · answer #6 · answered by Perplexed Princess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're asked to put it in your own words, then yes. If you're just asked for a definition...no...BUT, if you copy and paste a definition, you should list the source.
If say, a teacher asks you to write the definition of a word...it's not plagarizing to copy it from the book. That's what you've been asked for.
2006-10-04 21:33:37 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what the assignment is? If you are supposed to write it in your own words, then yes, its plaigerism. If it's just to find the definition of the word, then no.
2006-10-04 21:35:18 · answer #8 · answered by CBB 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you use it in a reference and you don't copy everything without giving credit. In your paper you could say "webster's defintion of joy is ...blah blah blah"
hope this helps
2006-10-04 21:36:29 · answer #9 · answered by lily007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you dont give credit to the writer, author, or to whomever credit should be given to.
2006-10-04 21:36:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋