Definition of definition. 1 a : a statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol dictionary definitions. b : a statement expressing the essential nature of something. c : a product of defining.

definition / ( ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃən) / noun a formal and concise statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, etc the act of defining a word, phrase, etc specification of the essential properties of something, or of the criteria which uniquely identify it the act of making clear or definite the state or condition of being clearly defined or definite

definition ( ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃən) n 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.

Definition of the (Entry 1 of 4) 1 a — used as a function word to indicate that a following noun or noun equivalent is definite or has been previously specified by …

A definition precisely explains the fundamental state or meaning of something, often given formally as by lexicographers writing a dictionary or legislators writing laws. It can also refer to …

The definition, (used, especially before a noun, with a specifying or particularizing effect, as opposed to the indefinite or generalizing force of the indefinite article a or an): the book you gave me; Come into the house. See more.

1 a —used as an interrogative expressing inquiry about the identity, nature, or value of a person, object, or matter What minerals do we export? b : how remarkable or striking for good or bad …