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proofreading

process by which a written or printed material is proofread
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proofreading

Summary

proofreading ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • proofreading is a type of editing[2].
  • proofreading is part of publishing[3].
  • proofreading's Commons category is recorded as Proofreading[4].
  • proofreading's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Proofreading[5].
  • proofreading's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[6].
  • proofreading's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7].
  • proofreading's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8].
  • proofreading's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[9].
  • proofreading's practiced by is recorded as proofreader[10].

Body

Definition and Type

proofreading is a type of editing[2].

Use and Application

proofreading is part of publishing[3].

Why It Matters

proofreading ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month).[1] proofreading has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] proofreading is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → —
    Subclass of → editing
    Part of → publishing
    Topic's main category → Category:Proofreading
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 17057, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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