Definition

/ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/ · noun

Meaning

(semantics, lexicography) A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition..

Definitions by Sense

1. (semantics, lexicography) A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition.
2. (usually with the definite article the) A clear instance conforming to the dictionary or textbook definition.
3. A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation
4. The action or process of defining.
5. The act of defining; determination of the limits.
6. A product of defining.
7. The action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear.
8. Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail.

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Your definition of "elephant" needs to be more precise than "a big animal with large ears".

DEFINITIONS mean nothing unless the concept in the mind of the men who makes the definition is the same as that in the mind of the man who hears it.

Phrases such as “woman of the moment” were added to equal the old saying of the “man of the moment.” And one of the definitions of “woman” now refers to a “person’s wife, girlfriend, or female lover,” as opposed to being tied to only a man.

Baroque is a good game, but only for a very narrow subset of the gaming audience. It is the very definition of a niche title.

Comedy Bang! Bang! It’s silly, it spoofy – it’s the very definition of a hidden gem

That Trump just came out and asked for Zelensky to investigate the Bidens – after reminding him several times of how much the US did for Ukraine!!!! – is something very close to the textbook definition of a quid pro quo.

Her comic genius is beyond definition.

The definition of a telescope.

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