definiendum

[ dih-fin-ee-en-duhm ]

noun

, plural de·fin·i·en·da [dih-fin-ee-, en, -d, uh].

1. something that is or is to be defined, especially the term at the head of a dictionary entry.
2. Logic. an expression to be defined in terms of another expression previously defined.

definiendum

/ dɪˌfɪnɪˈɛndəm /

noun

1. something to be defined, esp the term or phrase to be accounted for in a dictionary entry Compare definiens

Word History and Origins

Origin of definiendum¹

First recorded in 1870–75; from Latin dēfīniendum, neuter gerundive of dēfīnīre “to limit, define”; define

Word History and Origins

Origin of definiendum¹

Latin