definitive description en · NOUN
Meanings
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A phrase that designates an object by providing a description that is satisfied by exactly one object.
A definitive description is a phrase of the form 'the so-and-so' which denotes a particular object in virtue of the fact that there is exactly one object satisfying the description.
1905, Bertrand Russell, On Denoting, volume 14, page 481:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| definitive descriptions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
ambiguous description · indefinite description
Relateds
theory of descriptions · iota operator · uniqueness quantifier