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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
/ ˌɛɪˈɪʃə /
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
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Derived Forms
- ˌھˈԾپDzԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- ··Ծ·پDz· adjective
- ··Ծ·پDz··ly adverb
- ···Ծ·پDz noun
- ···Ծ·پDz noun
- -··Ծ·پDz noun
- ܲ···Ծ·پDz noun
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Example Sentences
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The projected figures are the definition of exponential.
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No, not by any commonly agreed definition of the term.
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Investments, by definition, require a long-term outlook and strategy.
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Frustratingly, even this flood of concrete evidence struggles to serve as a bulwark against fascism and demonstrates the contradictory definitions of freedom and the privilege of feeling in America.
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By any conscionable person's moral definition, that is inhuman.
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