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[stip-yoo-luh-tiv def-uhn-i-shuhn] / ˈstɪp yu lə tɪv ˌdɛf ənˈɪ ʃən /

noun

Philosophy. a speaker's specification of the meaning they intend for a word or phrase, especially in contrast to a more common, established meaning.

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