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a. : a statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol. dictionary definitions. b. : a statement expressing the essential nature of something. c. : a product of defining. 2. : the action or process of stating the meaning of a word or word group.
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.
defined; defining. Synonyms of define. transitive verb. 1. a. : to determine or identify the essential qualities or meaning of. whatever defines us as human. b. : to discover and set forth the meaning of (something, such as a word)
to determine or fix the boundaries or extent of: to define property with stakes. to make clear the outline or form of: The roof was boldly defined against the sky. verb (used without object), de·fined, de·fin·ing. to set forth the meaning of a word, phrase, etc.; construct a definition.
1. a formal and concise statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, etc. 2. the act of defining a word, phrase, etc. 3. specification of the essential properties of something, or of the criteria which uniquely identify it. 4. the act of making clear or definite.
Definitions definition, the plural of definition. See more.
definition. A good definition explains concisely what something means. Dictionaries include definitions, even for the word definition! A definition precisely explains the fundamental state or meaning of something, often given formally as by lexicographers writing a dictionary or legislators writing laws. It can also refer to a sharply detailed image or concept — like how clear the picture is on a high-definition TV or how cut a Calvin Klein model's abs are.
Definition of definition as in description a vivid representation in words of someone or something he gave us his definition of the perfect romantic evening on the town
A definition is a statement of the meaning of a term (a word, phrase, or other set of symbols). Definitions can be classified into two large categories: intensional definitions (which try to give the sense of a term), and extensional definitions (which try to list the objects that a term describes).
to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter. to look at or examine (a person, object, etc.) carefully in order to find something concealed: He searched the vase for signs of a crack.