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definition
Word forms: plural definitions
1.countable noun B2
A definition is a statement giving the meaning of a word or expression, especially in a dictionary.
There is no general agreement on a standard definition of intelligence. [+ of]
See by definition
2.uncountable noun
More Synonyms of definition
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definition in British English
noun
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
5.
the state or condition of being clearly defined or definite
6.
a measure of the clarity of an optical, photographic, or television image as characterized by its sharpness and contrast
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Derived forms
definitional (ˌdefiˈnitional)
adjective
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definition in American English
noun
1.
a defining or being defined
2.
a statement of what a thing is
3.
a statement of the meaning as of a word or phrase
4.
a.
a putting or being in clear, sharp outline
b.
a making or being definite, explicit, and clear
5.
the power of a lens to show (an object) in clear, sharp outline
6.
the degree of distinctness of a photograph, etc.
7.
the clearness with which recorded or broadcast sounds or televised images are reproduced; absence of fuzziness
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Derived forms
definitional (ˌdefiˈnitional)
adjective
Word origin
ME diffinicioun < OFr definicion & ML diffinitio, both < L definitio
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definition in American English
(ˌdefəˈnɪʃən)
noun
1.
the act of defining or making definite, distinct, or clear
2.
the formal statement of the meaning or significance of a word, phrase, etc.
3.
the condition of being definite, distinct, or clearly outlined
4.Optics
sharpness of the image formed by an optical system
5. Radio & Television
the accuracy of sound or picture reproduction
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Derived forms
definitional
adjective
definitionally
adverb
Word origin
[1350–1400; ME diffinicioun ‹ OF diffinition ‹ L dēfīnītiōn- (s. of dēfīnītiō), equiv. to dēfīnīt(us) ( see definite) + -iōn- -ion]
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Constitutional change is not required to change the definition of marriage. The Guardian (2015) The Guardian (2018) The Guardian (2021) The Guardian (2020) The Guardian (2020) Times, Sunday Times (2016) The Sun (2012) Times, Sunday Times (2010) Times, Sunday Times (2007) The Sun (2014)
COBUILD Collocations
definition
broad definition
definition of success
defy definition
exact definition
expand a definition
expanded definition
expansive definition
extend a definition
fit a definition
legal definition
meet a definition
muscle definition
narrow definition
official definition
precise definition
standard definition
statutory definition
stretch the definition
strict definition
technical definition
traditional definition
vague definition
very definition of
