definition

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/, [ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.n̩]
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/, [ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.n̩], /ˌdɛf.əˈnɪʃ.ən/, [ˌdɛf.əˈnɪʃ.n̩]
• Hyphenation: def‧in‧ition

Noun

definition (countable and uncountable, plural definitions)

2. (semantics, lexicography) A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions).
3. (usually with the definite article the) A clear instance conforming to the dictionary or textbook definition.
   • 2008 May, Shoeless Wayne Santos, “Baroque” (game review), GameAxis Unwired, Hardware Zone Pte, page 51:

     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.
4. A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation
5. The action or process of defining.
6. The act of defining; determination of the limits.
7. A product of defining.
8. The action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear.

9. Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail.

10. Clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction.
11. Sharp demarcation of outlines or limits.

12. (bodybuilding) The degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body.
13. (programming) A statement which provides a previous declaration with a value or body of a subroutine (in the case of function).
14. (mathematics) A statement that establishes the referent of a term or notation.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:definition

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Translations

See also

• definiendum
• definiens
• genus
• differentia

References

• “definition”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• definition on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Finnish

Noun

definition

1. genitive singular of definitio

Middle French

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin dēfīnītiō.

Noun

definition f (plural definitions)

1. definition (clarification of this definition is needed)

Descendants

• → Dutch: definitie
• → English: definition
• French: définition
  • Haitian Creole: definisyon
  • → Romanian: definiție
  • → Turkish: definisyon, definasyon

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛfɪnɪ¹ɧuːn/

Noun

definition c

1. a definition

Declension

Related terms

• definiera
• definiering
• definitionsfråga
• definitionsförsök
• definitionsmängd
• definitionsmässig
• definitionsordbok
• definitiv

See also

• betydelse
• finit
• ordförklaring

References

• definition in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)