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definition en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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/ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/
/ˌdɛf.əˈnɪʃ.ən/

Etymology

From Middle English diffinicioun, from Middle French definition, from Latin dēfīnītiō, from dēfīniō. Equivalent to define + -ition.

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition.
- Your definition of "elephant" needs to be more precise than "a big animal with large ears".
- 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as opposed to being tied to only a man. 2020 November 9, Christina Zdanowicz, “Oxford dictionaries change ‘sexist’ and outdated definitions of the word ‘woman’”, in CNN:
- 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. 1925, Thomas R. Marshall, Recollections of Thomas R. Marshall, Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC, →OL, page 65:
(countable, uncountable, usually, with the definite article the) A clear instance conforming to the dictionary or textbook definition.
- 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. 2008 May, Shoeless Wayne Santos, “Baroque” (game review), GameAxis Unwired, Hardware Zone Pte, page 51
- Comedy Bang! Bang! It’s silly, it spoofy – it’s the very definition of a hidden gem 2016 March 1, Stuart Heritage, “Comedy Bang! Bang! It’s silly, it spoofy - it’s the very definition of a hidden gem”, in The Guardian:
- 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. 2019 September 25, Chris Cilizza, “The Ukraine call ‘transcript’ is pretty darn close to a smoking gun”, in ThePo!nt, CNN:
(countable, uncountable) A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation.
(countable, uncountable) The action or process of defining.
(countable, uncountable) The act of defining; determination of the limits.
(countable, uncountable) A product of defining.
(countable, uncountable) The action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear.
- Her comic genius is beyond definition.
(countable, uncountable) Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail.
- high-definition videos
- Improve the definition of an image.
- The definition of a telescope.
(countable, uncountable) Clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction.
(countable, uncountable) Sharp demarcation of outlines or limits.
- A jacket with distinct waist definition.
(countable, uncountable) The degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body.
(countable, uncountable) A statement which provides a previous declaration with a value or body of a subroutine (in the case of function).
(countable, uncountable) A statement that establishes the referent of a term or notation.
(countable, qualifier:crosswording, uncountable) The part of a cryptic clue which defines but does not indicate the solution.
- However, some clues include words that do not form part of the wordplay or the definition. 2014, Henry Howarth, Learn How to Solve Cryptic Crosswords: A Course for Beginners, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 59:

Forms

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definitions	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (263)

ml നിർവ്വചനം (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ru определе́ние (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · sv definierande (action or process of defining) · nb definisjon (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · da definition (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · nl scherpte (clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction) · cv дефиници (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · lv definīcija (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · nl definitie (product of defining) · ca definició (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · de Konturentreue (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · ja 語義 (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · bg дефини́ция (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · he הַגְדָּרָה (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · ru чёткость (sharp demarcation of outlines or limits) · ro forță de definire (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · it definizione (act of defining) · gd comharrachadh (product of defining) · nl omschrijving (action or process of defining) · fi erottelukyky (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · de Definierung (action or process of defining) · it il definire (act of defining) · de Trennschärfe (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · ro definiție (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ca definició (bodybuilding: the degree to which individual muscles are distinct) · ru объясне́ние (action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite) · ro definire (action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite) · ug تەبىر (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · pt nitidez (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · nl definitie (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · gl definición (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ru определе́ние (act of defining) · tg таъриф (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · gd sònrachadh (action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite) · yue 釋義 /释义 (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · he הַגְדָּרָה (act of defining) · de Definition (product of defining) · da opløsningsevne (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · vi định nghĩa (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · fa-ira تَعْریف (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · de Präzision (clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction) · my အနက် (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · da definition (act of defining) · de Definierung (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · ky дефиниция (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · it definizione (clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction) · bg дефини́ция (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · bo མཚན་ཉིད (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · bg ря́зкост (sharp demarcation of outlines or limits) · uz definitsiya (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · tt билгеләмә (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · pt definição (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · ga gléine (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · de Scharfzeichnung (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · ms takrifan (action or process of defining) · tr definasyon (bodybuilding: the degree to which individual muscles are distinct) · sl definicija (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · yue 定意 (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · uk дефіні́ція (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ka დეფინიცია (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · rm definiziun (product of defining) · cmn 定意 (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · de Begriffserklärung (action or process of defining) · sh дефини́ција (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · cv палӑртав (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · de Begriffsbestimmung (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · eo difino (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · sv definition (act of defining) · de Definition (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · hy սահմանում (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ru ре́зкость (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · et definitsioon (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · gd comharrachadh (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · hy սահմանում (action or process of defining) · da gengivelse (clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction) · id definisi (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ckb پێناسە (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · tr tanımlama (act of defining) · uk озна́чення (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · bg раздели́телна спосо́бност (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · da definition (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · rm definiziun (act of defining) · ru разреше́ние (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · th การนิยาม (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · kk дефиниция (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · cmn 清晰 (clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction) · sq përcaktim (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · uk ви́значення (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · fi määrittely (act of defining) · fr définition (action or process of defining) · pt definição (action or process of defining) · fr définition (act of defining) · cmn 釋義 /释义 (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · nn definisjon (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · sa शब्दार्थ (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · lo ນິຍາມ (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ru дефини́ция (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · kk анықтама (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · bg я́сност (clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction) · ro grad de definire (action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite) · cmn 清晰度 (bodybuilding: the degree to which individual muscles are distinct) · sv definition (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · tl kahulugan (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · fr définition (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · it definizione (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · gd sònrachadh (product of defining) · pl rozdzielczość (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · ca definició (action or process of defining) · de Trennschärfe (sharp demarcation of outlines or limits) · mi aronga (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · nl definiëring (action or process of defining) · nan-hbl 定義 /定义 (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · de Definition (bodybuilding: the degree to which individual muscles are distinct) · mn тодорхойлолт (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · kmr tarîf (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · it definizione (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · fr définition (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · tk kesgitnama (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · km និយមន័យ (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · th คำนิยาม (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ms takrif (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · tk kesgitleme (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · nl omschrijving (product of defining) · sv definition (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · tr tanım (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · be дэфіні́цыя (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · gd comharrachadh (act of defining) · fi määrittely (action or process of defining) · ca definició (product of defining) · da definition (action or process of defining) · sv upplösning (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · ro definiție (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · lt apibrėžimas (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · sq përkufizim (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · it livello di definizione (action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite) · bg ря́зкост (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · gd sònrachadh (act of defining) · rm definiziun (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · hy սահմանում (act of defining) · ur تَعْرِیف (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · de Definition (action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite) · ro definire (act of defining) · bg определя́не (action or process of defining) · gd sònrachadh (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · ca definició (clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction) · mk дефиниција (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · la dēfīnītiō (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · de Begriffserklärung (act of defining) · rm definiziun (action or process of defining) · el ορισμός (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · fi määritelmä (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · fr définition (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · th การกำหนด (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ca definició (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ga sainmhíniú (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · nan-hbl 釋義 /释义 (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · pl definicja (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ms definisi (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · cmn 清晰 (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · ky аныктама (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ka გარჩევადობა (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · de Präzision (sharp demarcation of outlines or limits) · ru я́сность (clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction) · be вызначэ́нне (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · fi määritelmä (product of defining) · ru ре́зкость (sharp demarcation of outlines or limits) · nl omschrijving (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · bg определе́ние (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · tr tarif (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · uk ви́значення (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · sv definition (product of defining) · pt definição (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · hu meghatározás (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ro definiție (product of defining) · bn সংজ্ঞা (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · yue 定義 /定义 (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ar تَعْرِيف (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ru определе́ние (action or process of defining) · pt clareza (clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction) · ko 어의 (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · it definizione (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · ro definire (action or process of defining) · gd sònrachadh (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · it definizione (product of defining) · hi शब्दार्थ (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · de Schärfe (clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction) · pt definição (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · cs definice (action or process of defining) · ba билдәләмә (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · gd sònrachadh (action or process of defining) · ja 定義 (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · pt definição (act of defining) · bg определе́ние (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · te నిర్వచనము (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · az tərif (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · de Definierung (act of defining) · ru определе́ние (product of defining) · cmn 下定意 (action or process of defining) · hu definíció (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · tr definisyon (sharp demarcation of outlines or limits) · cdo 定義 /定义 (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · bg определя́не (act of defining) · gd comharrachadh (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · da opløsning (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · rm definiziun (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · eo difino (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · gd comharrachadh (action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite) · it definitezza (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · cmn 定意 (product of defining) · mr व्याख्या (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · pt delineação (sharp demarcation of outlines or limits) · de Konturentreue (sharp demarcation of outlines or limits) · uz taʻrif (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · fi tarkkuus (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · es definición (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · sk definícia (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · de Definition (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · cmn 清晰 (sharp demarcation of outlines or limits) · pt descritibilidade (action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite) · tr çözünürlük (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · ba билдәләмә (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · is orðskýring (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · nl definitie (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ro definiție (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · lt definicija (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ro definire (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · fi määritelmä (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · fi erottuvuus (bodybuilding: the degree to which individual muscles are distinct) · th นิยาม (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ru определе́ние (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · fi määrittely (action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite) · fi kirkkaus (clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction) · cmn 下定意 (act of defining) · cmn 下定意 (action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite) · pt definição (product of defining) · sh definícija (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · cmn 定義 /定义 (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · de Scharfzeichnung (sharp demarcation of outlines or limits) · be азначэ́нне (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · kmr pênase (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · fi rajaus (sharp demarcation of outlines or limits) · it definizione (action or process of defining) · tr definisyon (bodybuilding: the degree to which individual muscles are distinct) · cs definice (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · hi परिभाषा (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · uk озна́чення (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ka განსაზღვრება (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · it definitezza (sharp demarcation of outlines or limits) · fr définition (product of defining) · bg дефини́ция (product of defining) · cy diffiniad (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · tr definasyon (sharp demarcation of outlines or limits) · he הַגְדָּרָה (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · rm definiziun (clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail) · ms takrifan (act of defining) · hy սահմանում (statement expressing the essential nature of something) · da definition (product of defining) · ht definisyon (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · prs تَعْرِیف (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ps تعريف (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ko 정의 (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · grc ὁρισμός (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol) · ka განმარტება (statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol)

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