Definition

Noun

 * 1)  A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions).
 * 2) A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation
 * 3) The action or process of defining.
 * 4) The act of defining; determination of the limits.
 * 5) A product of defining.
 * 6) The action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear.
 * Her comic genius is beyond definition.
 * 1) Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail.
 * The definition of a telescope.
 * Improve the definition of an image.
 * 1) Clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction.
 * 2) Sharp demarcation of outlines or limits.
 * A jacket with distinct waist definition.
 * 1)  The degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body.

Adjectives for Definition
accurate; crude; representative; arbitrary; abstract; exclusive; exact; precise; interesting; perfervid; subjective; sharp; clear-cut; objectionable; famous; preliminary; unchallenged; healthy; thoroughgoing; essential; positive; vigorous; technical; analogous; invidious; objective; brilliant; informal; vague; scientific; elastic; reasonable; serviceable; imperfect.

Verbs for Definition
apply—; arrive at—; construct—; determine—; establish—; restrict—; search for—; stretch—; supply—; understand—; weaken—; —defines; —describes; —determines; —enlightens; —explains; —expresses; —fixes; —limits; —satisfies; —specifies;—unfolds.

Synonyms for Definition
explanation, exposition, meaning, significance, determination, elucidation, description, restriction, specification, translation, rendering, commentary, interpretation.

Antonyms for Definition
nonsense, confusion, vagueness, absurdity

Related terms

 * define
 * definiendum
 * definiens
 * definitional

Derived terms

 * circular definition
 * conceptual definition
 * definition by example
 * definition by pointing
 * dictionary definition
 * enumerative definition
 * extensional definition
 * intensional definition
 * lexical definition


 * operational definition
 * ostensive definition
 * precising definition
 * recursive definition
 * stipulative definition
 * working definition

Thesaurus
acutance, appellation, atmospheric visibility, baptism, black spot, bloom, blooping, bounding, calling, ceiling, ceiling unlimited, characterization, christening, circling-in, circumscribing, circumscription, clarification, clarity, clear-cutness, clearness, coherence, connectedness, consistency, conspicuity, conspicuousness, construction, crystal-clearness, crystallinity, definiteness, delimitation, delineation, demarcation, denomination, description, designation, determination, diagnosis, differentiation, directness, distinction, distinctness, encincture, evidence, evidentness, explanation, explication, explicitness, flare, focus, fringe area, ghost, granulation, grid, hard shadow, high visibility, identification, image, inclusion-exclusion, interpretation, limpidity, low visibility, lucidity, manifestness, meaning, multiple image, naming, nicknaming, noise, obviousness, outlining, patentness, pellucidity, percipi, perspicuity, picture, picture noise, picture shifts, plain English, plain speech, plain style, plainness, precision, prominence, rain, reading, resolution, rolling, scanning pattern, scintillation, seeing, sense, shading, sharpness, simplicity, snow, snowstorm, specification, straightforwardness, structure, styling, terming, transparency, transpicuity, unadorned style, unambiguousness, unequivocalness, unmistakableness, visibility unlimited, visibility zero, way of seeing

Etymology
From diffinicioun, from  definition, from  dēfīnītiō, from dēfīniō.

Translations

 * Arabic: تعريف
 * Bulgarian:, дефиниция
 * Catalan: definició
 * Chinese: See Mandarin
 * Czech:
 * Danish:
 * Dutch: ,
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish:
 * French: définition
 * German: ,
 * Haitian Creole:


 * Hebrew: הגדרה (hagdara)
 * Hindi: परिभाषा
 * Italian:
 * Kurdish:
 * Sorani: پێناسه‌
 * Mandarin: (dìngyì);  (shìyì)
 * Persian: تعریف
 * Polish:
 * Romanian: definire, definiție
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: sònrachadh, comharrachadh
 * Spanish:


 * Bulgarian:, дефиниция
 * Chinese: See Mandarin
 * Danish:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French: définition


 * German: ,
 * Hebrew: הגדרה (hagdara)
 * Italian:
 * Mandarin: (dìngyì)
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: sònrachadh, comharrachadh


 * Bulgarian: определяне
 * Catalan: definició
 * Chinese: See Mandarin
 * Czech:
 * Danish:
 * Dutch: definiëring,|nl|omschrijving|f}}
 * Finnish:


 * German: ,
 * Italian:
 * Mandarin: (xiàdìngyì)
 * Romanian: definire,
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: sònrachadh


 * Bulgarian: определяне
 * Chinese: See Mandarin
 * Danish:
 * Finnish:
 * German: ,


 * Hebrew: הגדרה (hagdara)
 * Italian:, il definire
 * Mandarin: (xiàdìngyì)
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: sònrachadh, comharrachadh


 * Bulgarian: дефиниция
 * Catalan: definició
 * Chinese: See Mandarin
 * Danish:
 * Dutch: ,|nl|omschrijving|f}}
 * Finnish:


 * German:
 * Italian:
 * Mandarin: (dìngyì)
 * Romanian: definiție
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: sònrachadh, comharrachadh


 * Chinese: See Mandarin
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Italian: livello di definizione


 * Mandarin: (xiàdìngyì)
 * Romanian: definire, grad de definire
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: sònrachadh, comharrachadh


 * Bulgarian: рязкост, разделителна способност
 * Catalan: definició
 * Chinese: See Mandarin
 * Danish: opløsningsevne, opløsning
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish: ,


 * German:, ,
 * Irish:
 * Italian: ,
 * Mandarin: (qīngxī)
 * Russian:


 * Bulgarian: ясност
 * Catalan: definició
 * Chinese: See Mandarin
 * Danish: gengivelse
 * Dutch: scherpte


 * Finnish:
 * German: ,
 * Italian:
 * Mandarin: (qīngxī)


 * Bulgarian: рязкост
 * Chinese: See Mandarin
 * Finnish:
 * German:, , ,


 * Italian:
 * Mandarin: (qīngxī)


 * Catalan: definició
 * Chinese: See Mandarin
 * Finnish: erottuvuus


 * German:
 * Mandarin: (qīngxīdù)


 * : definicija
 * : définition, definition (Middle French)
 * : defino
 * : 定義 (ていぎ, teigi), 語義 (ごぎ, gogi)
 * : definisjon
 * : definitione
 * : definitione


 * : definícia
 * : definicija, opredelitev
 * : నిర్వచనము (nirvachanamu)
 * : diffiniad
 * : నిర్వచనము (nirvachanamu)
 * : diffiniad

Noun
definition



Noun

 * 1) definition

Descendants

 * English: definition
 * French: définition

Noun

 * 1) a definition

Related terms

 * definiera
 * definitionsmängd