Definition of Definition
Definition
def·i·ni·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a statement that exactly describes the meaning of a word or the nature of a concept;
e.g. I looked up the new word and wrote its definition in my notebook. He told them his definition of a good movie before listing some examples.
(noun)
the action or process of describing the exact meaning of a word or nature a concept;
e.g. She spent the opening paragraph of her essay on the definition of some important concepts she would be addressing.
(noun)
the degree of how distinct or well-defined something is, especially in its outlines, for example the extent of how clear an image or sound is;
e.g. The new screen has a very high definition, so everything looks very clear on it.
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