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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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
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
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 Cooke, Josiah Parsons
The wings, front and back, are so mottled, lined, and touched with grey, black, brown and white, as to be almost past definite description.
From Moths of the Limberlost by Stratton-Porter, Gene
The first definite description we have of warships after the period of Actium comes at the end of the ninth century.
From A History of Sea Power by Stevens, William Oliver
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