definition (ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃən
)
Definitions
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
Alternative Forms
ˌdefiˈnitional adjectiveSynonyms
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description,
interpretation,
explanation,
clarification,
exposition,
explication,
elucidation,
statement of meaning
Translations
- British English:
definition
A definition of a word or term is a statement giving its meaning, especially in a dictionary.There is no agreement on a standard definition of intelligence.ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃən NOUN There is no agreement on a standard definition of intelligence.
- Spanish:
definición
nf
- French:
définition
nf
- German:
Definition
nf
- Chinese: 定义 n
- Arabic: تَعْرِيف n
- Portuguese: definição nf
- Russian: определение nnt
- Croatian: definicija nf
- Czech: definice nf
- Danish: definition nutr
- Dutch: definitie nf
- Finnish: määritelmä n
- Greek: ορισμός nm
- Italian: definizione nf
- Japanese: 定義 n
- Korean: 정의 n
- Norwegian: definisjon nm
- Polish: definicja nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: definição nf
- European Spanish:
definición
nf
- Swedish: definition nutr
- Thai: คำจำกัดความ n
- Turkish: tanım n
- Vietnamese: định nghĩa n
Usage examples
I thought it was quite a good definition for a thirteen-year-old to produce.
, The Hardie Inheritance (1990)Ultra high definition display Applying an electric field switches their position from horizontal (a dark pixel) to tilted (a lit pixel).
New Scientist (2004)Children who are out of control are, by definition , no longer amenable to parental control.
Irish Times (2002)Doubt has also arisen as to the part that force plays in the definition of the crime.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Those Puritans who were engaged on the new translation of the Bible were by definition moderates.
, GOD'S SECRETARIES: The Making of the King James Bible (2003)