Parse dictionaries as structured text

[waldoj]

We have a term → definition, with a known relationship between the two, but we're ignoring that. This system is set up for parsing unstructured text, but our text is structured. We know that a given phrase has a given definition. Instead, we're munging together every term and every definition—eliminating the structure.

The solution is to retool how this works. Instead of using a system meant to work with unstructured text, we need to use one meant to deal with structured text—something that can break down definitions and relate them to terms.

I know just enough to describe the problem and envision the solution, but not enough to execute it.