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Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition.
Your definition of "elephant" needs to be more precise than "a big animal with large ears".
Related words
- Word family
- define
- Phrases
- definition by pointing dictionary definition lexical definition ostensive definition inductive definition recursive definition
- Is a kind of
- statement
Forms
- Plural
- definitions → meanings, interpretations, specifications, demarcations…
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A definition is exact, an explanation general; a definition is formal, a description pictorial.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- meaning He explained the literal meaning of the sentences.
- interpretation His interpretation of this matter is too one-sided.
- specification The maximum response time is listed in the specification.
- demarcation My strife for learning archaic words has no demarcation.
- characterization I don't think that's a very accurate characterization of his point of view.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| definition | steady | |
| meaning | rising | |
| interpretation | steady | |
| specification | steady | |
| demarcation | steady | |
| characterization | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- meaning2
- 11 letters
- demarcation4
- 13 letters
- determination5, specification5
- 14 letters
- interpretation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (meaning2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- définition
- Italiano
- definizione