definition

Meaning

1. A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions).
2. A clear instance conforming to the dictionary or textbook definition.
3. A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation
4. The action or process of defining.
5. The act of defining; determination of the limits.
6. A product of defining.
7. The action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear.
8. Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail.
9. Clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction.
10. Sharp demarcation of outlines or limits.
11. The degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body.
12. A statement which provides a previous declaration with a value or body of a subroutine (in the case of function).
13. A statement that establishes the referent of a term or notation.

Concepts

definition

explanation

meaning

determination

interpretation

sharpness

clarity

clearness

exposition

resolution

description

specification

𐐼𐐯𐑁𐐮𐑌𐐮𐑇𐐲𐑌

clarification

define

statement

accurate description

solution

purity

sheerness

circumscription

articulateness

lucidity

perspicuity

perspicuousness

plainness

succinctness

terseness

resolution power

resolving power

contrast

reflectance

delimit

delimitation

lightness

articulation

asperity

intelligibility

legibility

readability

nutrition

substance

sustenance

fixing

commitment

fixation

distinctiveness

gloss

qualifying

defining

establishment

diorism

terms

Hyphenated as

def‧in‧ition

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/

Etymology

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

Sentences

At the same time , they cannot find an exact definition of what a feeling is .

Their definition is now maintained by the Market Research Society .

The definition of a black cow varies by region .