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definition
[def-uh-nish-uhn]
noun
the act of defining, or of making something definite, distinct, or clear.
We need a better definition of her responsibilities.
the formal statement of the meaning or significance of a word, phrase, idiom, etc., as found in dictionaries. An online dictionary resource, such as Dictionary.com, can give users direct, immediate access to the definitions of a term, allowing them to compare definitions from various dictionaries and stay up to date with an ever-expanding vocabulary.
the condition of being definite, distinct, or clearly outlined.
His biceps have great muscle definition.
Optics., sharpness of the image formed by an optical system.
Radio and Television., the accuracy of sound or picture reproduction.
definition
/ ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃən /
noun
a formal and concise statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, etc
the act of defining a word, phrase, etc
specification of the essential properties of something, or of the criteria which uniquely identify it
the act of making clear or definite
the state or condition of being clearly defined or definite
a measure of the clarity of an optical, photographic, or television image as characterized by its sharpness and contrast
Other Word Forms
- definitional adjective
- definitionally adverb
- predefinition noun
- redefinition noun
- self-definition noun
- subdefinition noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of definition1
Example Sentences
Another Democratic senator has proposed a federal definition of bullying.
The dead civilians have thus far all been foreign nationals, which is to say: excluded from our operating definition of human beings endowed with certain unalienable rights.
And as scientific understanding progresses, so do our definitions.
“If you’re systematically buying calls to get exposure, or buying puts to get exposure, you are by definition buying an asset that you know where time works against you,” Sosnick says.
“Negative impacts might be more severe in the absence of efforts to adapt,” the report is reduced to nonsensically arguing, as if adaptation is not the definition of being alive for humans and other creatures.
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