by definition

Idioms  

1. According to prior determination, as a given. For example, This antibiotic is by definition the most effective now on the market. [1970s]

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Example Sentences

By definition, that means that other people will be going into these camps over time.

From Slate

After all, by definition, concentration goes up whenever winning stocks keep winning.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If we allocate more to Europe over the next 10 years, we will by definition allocate less to the rest of the world, including the U.S.”

From The Wall Street Journal

First, scientists, by definition, don’t believe anything until it’s proven, and these things are often almost impossible to prove in the real world.

From MarketWatch

To reach that result, the government asserted that anyone who was never legally admitted to the country must, by definition, be “seeking admission” today.

From Slate

Related Words

• automatically
• naturally
• no doubt
• undoubtedly
• unquestionably