definition
A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition.
Other meanings
A clear instance conforming to the dictionary or textbook definition.
A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation.
Related words
- counterdefinition
- daffynition
- definitioneering
- definitionism
- definitionless
- metadefinition
- misdefinition
- nondefinition
- overdefinition
- predefinition
- redefinition
- subdefinition
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "dēfīnītiō".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “definition” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.