definition

See also: définition

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EtymologyEdit

From Middle English diffinicioun, from Middle French definition, from Latin dēfīnītiō, from dēfīniō.

PronunciationEdit

IPA^(key): /ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃən/
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Hyphenation: def‧in‧ition

NounEdit

definition (plural definitions)

(semantics) A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions).
A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation
The action or process of defining.
The act of defining; determination of the limits.
A product of defining.
The action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear.

Her comic genius is beyond definition.
Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail.

The definition of a telescope.

Improve the definition of an image.
Clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction.
Sharp demarcation of outlines or limits.

A jacket with distinct waist definition.
(bodybuilding) The degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body.
(programming) A statement which provides a previous declaration with a value or body of a subroutine (in the case of function).
(mathematics) A statement that establishes the referent of a term or notation.

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statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol

Arabic: تَعْرِيْف (ar) m (taʿrīf)
Bashkir: билдәләмә (bildälämä)
Belarusian: азначэ́нне n (aznačénnje), вызначэ́нне n (vyznačénnje), дэфіні́цыя f (definícyja)
Bulgarian: определе́ние (bg) n (opredelénie), дефини́ция (bg) f (definícija)
Catalan: definició (ca) f
Chinese:

Mandarin: 定義 (zh), 定义 (zh) (dìngyì), 釋義 (zh), 释义 (zh) (shìyì)
Czech: definice (cs) f
Danish: definition (da) c
Dutch: definitie (nl) f, omschrijving (nl) f
Esperanto: difino (eo)
Finnish: määritelmä (fi)
French: définition (fr) f
Galician: definición (gl) f
German: Begriffserklärung f, Definition (de) f
Greek: ορισμός (el) m (orismós)
Haitian Creole: definisyon
Hebrew: הגדרה (he) f (hagdara)
Hindi: परिभाषा f (paribhāṣā)
Italian: definizione (it) f
Japanese: 定義 (ja) (ていぎ, teigi), 語義 (ja) (ごぎ, gogi)
Khmer: និយមន័យ (km) (ni’yum ney)

Korean: 정의 (ko) (jeong-ui) (定義 (ko))
Kurdish:

Sorani: پێناسه‌ (ku) (paenAsa)
Lithuanian: apibrėžimas (lt) m, definicija (lt) f
Macedonian: дефини́ција f (definícija)
Persian: تعریف (fa) (ta'rif)
Polish: definicja (pl) f
Portuguese: definição (pt) f
Romanian: definire (ro) f, definiție (ro) f
Russian: определе́ние (ru) n (opredelénije), дефини́ция (ru) f (definícija)
Scottish Gaelic: sònrachadh m, comharrachadh m
Serbo-Croatian:

Cyrillic: дефиниција f

Roman: definicija f
Slovak: definícia f
Slovene: definicija (sl) f
Spanish: definición (es) f
Swedish: definition (sv) c
Tagalog: kahulugan (tl)
Tatar: билгеләмә (tt) (bilgelämä)
Ukrainian: озна́чення n (oznáčennja), ви́значення n (význačennja), дефіні́ція f (definícija)
Vietnamese: định nghĩa (vi) (定義)

statement expressing the essential nature of something

Bashkir: билдәләмә (bildälämä)
Bulgarian: определе́ние (bg) n (opredelénie), дефини́ция (bg) f (definícija)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 定意 (zh) (dìngyì)
Danish: definition (da) c
Dutch: definitie (nl) f
Finnish: määritelmä (fi)
French: définition (fr) f

German: Definierung f, Definition (de) f
Hebrew: הגדרה (he) f (hagdara)
Italian: definizione (it) f
Portuguese: definição (pt) f
Romanian: definiție (ro)
Russian: определе́ние (ru) n (opredelénije)
Scottish Gaelic: sònrachadh m, comharrachadh m
Swedish: definition (sv) c

action or process of defining

Bulgarian: определя́не (bg) n (opredeljáne)
Catalan: definició (ca) f
Chinese:

Mandarin: 下定意 (xiàdìngyì)
Czech: definice (cs) f
Danish: definition (da) c
Dutch: definiëring f, omschrijving (nl) f

Finnish: määrittely
German: Begriffserklärung f, Definierung f
Italian: definizione (it) f
Portuguese: definição (pt) f
Romanian: definire (ro) f
Russian: определе́ние (ru) n (opredelénije)
Scottish Gaelic: sònrachadh m
Swedish: definierande (sv) n

act of defining

Bulgarian: определя́не (bg) n (opredeljáne)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 下定意 (xiàdìngyì)
Danish: definition (da) c
Finnish: määrittely
German: Begriffserklärung f, Definierung f

Hebrew: הגדרה (he) f (hagdara)
Italian: definizione (it) f, il definire
Portuguese: definição (pt) f
Romanian: definire (ro)
Russian: определе́ние (ru) n (opredelénije)
Scottish Gaelic: sònrachadh m, comharrachadh m
Swedish: definition (sv) c

product of defining

Bulgarian: дефини́ция (bg) f (definícija)
Catalan: definició (ca) f
Chinese:

Mandarin: 定意 (zh) (dìngyì)
Danish: definition (da) c
Dutch: definitie (nl) f, omschrijving (nl) f
Finnish: määritelmä (fi)

German: Definition (de) f
Italian: definizione (it) f
Portuguese: definição (pt) f
Romanian: definiție (ro) f
Russian: определе́ние (ru) n (opredelénije)
Scottish Gaelic: sònrachadh m, comharrachadh m
Swedish: definition (sv) c

action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite

Chinese:

Mandarin: 下定意 (xiàdìngyì)
Finnish: määrittely
German: Definition (de) f
Italian: livello di definizione

Portuguese: descritibilidade f
Romanian: definire (ro), grad de definire n
Russian: объясне́ние (ru) n (obʺjasnénije)
Scottish Gaelic: sònrachadh m, comharrachadh m

clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail

Bulgarian: ря́зкост f (rjázkost), раздели́телна спосо́бност f (razdelítelna sposóbnost)
Catalan: definició (ca) f
Chinese:

Mandarin: 清晰 (zh) (qīngxī)
Danish: opløsningsevne c, opløsning c
Esperanto: difino (eo)
Finnish: tarkkuus (fi), erottelukyky

German: Scharfzeichnung f, Konturentreue f, Trennschärfe f
Irish: gléine f
Italian: definizione (it) f, definitezza f
Portuguese: definição (pt) f, nitidez (pt) f
Romanian: definiție (ro), forță de definire f
Russian: разреше́ние (ru) n (razrešénije), ре́зкость (ru) f (rézkostʹ)
Swedish: upplösning (sv) c

clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction

Bulgarian: я́сност f (jásnost)
Catalan: definició (ca) f
Chinese:

Mandarin: 清晰 (zh) (qīngxī)
Danish: gengivelse
Dutch: scherpte f

Finnish: kirkkaus (fi)
German: Schärfe (de) f, Präzision (de) f
Italian: definizione (it) f
Portuguese: clareza (pt) f
Russian: я́сность (ru) f (jásnostʹ)

sharp demarcation of outlines or limits

Bulgarian: ря́зкост f (rjázkost)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 清晰 (zh) (qīngxī)
Finnish: rajaus (fi)

German: Scharfzeichnung f, Konturentreue f, Trennschärfe f, Präzision (de) f
Italian: definitezza f
Portuguese: delineação f
Russian: чёткость (ru) f (čótkostʹ), ре́зкость (ru) f (rézkostʹ)

bodybuilding: the degree to which individual muscles are distinct

Catalan: definició (ca) f
Chinese:

Mandarin: 清晰度 (qīngxīdù)

Finnish: erottuvuus
German: Definition (de) f

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Serbo-Croatian: ^{(please verify)} definicija f
French: ^{(please verify)} définition (fr), (Middle French) ^{(please verify)} definition (fr)
Ido: ^{(please verify)} defino (io)
Latin: ^{(please verify)} definitio, ^{(please verify)} definitionis
Norwegian: ^{(please verify)} definisjon (no)
Novial: ^{(please verify)} definitione

Romanian: ^{(please verify)} definiție (ro) f
Slovak: ^{(please verify)} definícia f
Slovene: ^{(please verify)} definicija (sl) f, ^{(please verify)} opredelitev f
Telugu: ^{(please verify)} నిర్వచనము (te) (nirvacanamu)
Welsh: ^{(please verify)} diffiniad (cy) m

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definition

Genitive singular form of definitio.

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definition f (plural definitions)

definition (clarification of this Middle French definition is being sought)

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English: definition
French: définition

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definition c

a definition

DeclensionEdit

Declension of definition

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	definition	definitionen	definitioner	definitionerna
genitive	definitions	definitionens	definitioners	definitionernas

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