definite description
Britishnoun
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a description that is modified by the definite article or a possessive, such as the woman in white or Rosemary's baby
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a similar plural expression, such as the kings of Scotland
Example Sentences
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A definite description is a way of analyzing names and object terms for the purpose of making them more like predicates.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
In a sense, this process of disambiguating the reference for the name “Kevin” is a process of seeking a more definite description to supplement the proper name.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
He offered to sketch what he had seen, but could give no more definite description in words than "figures on the blind" and "streaming hair," so he was left alone to recover his nerve.
From Argentina from a British Point of View by Various
Into what definite description can these words be translated, and for what definite facts do they stand?
From Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature by William James
A mere repetition of a process, according to a definite description, has no more value than a repetition of a form of words in an ordinary school recitation.
From Scientific Culture, and Other Essays Second Edition; with Additions by Josiah Parsons Cooke
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