Definition of definition in English:

definition

noun dɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)nˌdɛfəˈnɪʃ(ə)n

1A statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary.
（尤指词典中的）定义，释义
a dictionary definition of the verb
Example sentencesExamples
- The Judge said she had, in the absence of any statutory definition, consulted several dictionaries for a definition of the word record.
- Her dictionary brain would hunt for a definition of the word and she'd say ‘Of course.’
- Your browser loads a page from an online dictionary with the definition of the word.
- I try to limit pop-culture references and colloquial clues to a handful within each puzzle and in general each clue is some form of a dictionary definition.
- No, it's not exactly the dictionary definition of the word.
- Mrs. Murray made him write down the definition for all the words in the dictionary that began with the letters Y and X and than put each word in a sentence correctly.
- Why am I starting a news program with a dictionary definition?
- Another symptom of the problem I'm trying to describe is that the current Webster's II New College Dictionary lacks even a definition of the term!
- However, for the record, let us look at the dictionary definition of the word ‘marriage’.
- His face was a smooth tan color, and he was definitely the dictionary definition of ‘tall, dark, and handsome’.
- Someone might learn half a dozen and practice them, and use them for comic purposes with their friends, but really you can't learn a word by reading about it and its definition in a dictionary.
- I looked the word magazine up in the dictionary and the definition is a holder in or on a gun for cartridges to be fed into the gun chamber automatically.
- The dictionary definition of the word is to ride on or along a wave on a board.
Synonyms
sense, explanation, denotation, connotation, interpretation, elucidation, explication
1. 1.1 An exact statement or description of the nature, scope, or meaning of something.
  确切描述，明确描述
  our definition of what constitutes poetry
  我们对诗歌构成的确切描述。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is part of the definition of the scope of cover in this particular contract of insurance.
  Toland spoke with John West, associate director of the CSC, who clearly described the real definition of intelligent design.
  A recent study by Roosa et al. illustrates the difference the definition of child sexual abuse can make to reported rates of abuse.
  One widely accepted definition describes poverty as ‘an enforced lack of socially perceived necessities’.
  A service definition includes an abstract description of the operations and messages that are supported, and their bindings to a concrete protocol.
  The Chairman noted that there was a general consensus that the Board should not change the scope of the definition to encompass the mushroom sector.
  For example, subtle forms of discrimination might not be susceptible to legal challenge but fall within the scope of our definition.
  The study of additional cases and longer follow-ups will be necessary for a better definition of the nature of the disease.
  Every definition of terrorism describes it in some form as involving ‘the unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence’.
  One important aspect of the definition of women's nature emphasized women's inability to do intellectual work or science of any kind.
  The scope of the definition of spyware is so broad that it leaves malware open as a service mark for Internet Explorer and other Microsoft products.
  Most definitions of the scheme describe it as operating alongside criminal action.
  In West Germany the trade unions generally accepted the definition of national interest propounded by the government and industrialists, because they benefited from it.
  Post a definition of racism and describe how the offender's behavior fits it.
  In producing advice on dyslexia, for example, the council initially defined the problem through a descriptive definition of dyslexia.
  As a result it proceeded to finalise the definition of the scope of this category without any input from this important practitioners' group.
  Our original paper described the definition of the cohorts.
  I'm struck how in the introductory sections, Publius returns again and again to a definition of ‘human nature.’
  But due to its decentralised nature, the definition of prime investment is more difficult to gauge.
  If the right for these laws to be recognised under section 118 of the Constitution is denied, then what is the point of having the scope written into the definition of guardian?
  Synonyms
  meaning, denotation, sense
  interpretation, explanation, elucidation, explication, description, clarification, exposition, expounding, illustration
  deciphering, decoding
  statement/outline of meaning
2. 1.2mass noun The action or process of defining something.
  定义的确定；限定
  a question of definition
  issues of methodology and definition
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is equally important that our community have safe space in which to engage in that process of definition.
  In all these examples we can see that whether a particular act is judged to be a crime or to be deviant is not explained by any quality of the act itself but by other considerations that enter into the process of labelling or definition.
  In the introduction, Lauret confronts the thorny questions of definition and categorization.
  Martin Cloonan's introductory essay asks us to consider seriously the question of definition.
  Order maintenance is clearly a political enterprise, raising questions of definition, equity and accountability.
  But the generality of being is not that of a genus; therefore the question of definition, in this sense, simply does not arise.
  This, however, raises immediate difficulties, for the agreement made bristles with practical questions of definition.
  Synonyms
  classification, classing, labelling, specification, defining, earmarking, stipulation, particularization, pinpointing
2mass noun The degree of distinctness in outline of an object, image, or sound.
（尤指照片或屏幕图像的）清晰度
the clarity and definition of pictures can be aided by using computer graphics
Example sentencesExamples
- They have great resolution and incredible colour definition.
- The anamorphic widescreen transfer is decent enough, with reasonable clarity and picture definition, though graininess can a problem now and again.
- Over the Wall, from Heaven Up Here, is a tour de force of crispness and stereo definition, while the fabled murkiness that used to envelop Porcupine has been blown away in a shimmer of sonic brilliance.
- With Music Carter continues his ‘post-rock’ sound, though adding much more depth, texture, and definition to his sound.
- By looking at the graph and seeing the colors and shapes, these students were able to listen again and hear the shape of the sounds with more definition.
- There is a lot of blooming and shimmering of the whites in the picture, and definition and grayscale are lost in the darker scenes.
- The sound has more definition and is not as cloudy as the previous incarnation.
- This gives objects and colors a clarity and definition that aids in visibility.
- The sound lacks the definition and clarity of a modern digital mix, but is more than adequate for this movie.
- What you see may or may not be high definition or even good quality.
- The sound has very good definition and separation, especially during the rainstorm and cityscape sequences.
- Linn are specialists in producing top quality audio and those listening to this hybrid CD will find a level of definition and clarity close to that of expensive vinyl.
- The color palette of the source print consists mainly of browns and grays, which lack definition and clarity.
Synonyms
clarity, clearness, visibility, precision, sharpness, crispness, acuteness, distinctness
resolution, focus, contrast
1. 2.1 The capacity of a device to make images distinct in outline.
  解析能力；解析度
  we've been pleased with the definition of this TV
  Example sentencesExamples
  The TV's definition is great, you just have to be 20+ feet away from it, because it has the same number of pixels in it as a 1080p 46".
  The screen has excellent definition and best of all the unit is less than 9mm thick.
  I own a 60" DLP, and the TV's definition is great.
  You and your family will be blown away at the definition of this television.
  This television has excellent definition which makes the image jump right at you.

Phrases

by definition

By its very nature; intrinsically.
本质上，内在本性上
the assumption is that travel will, by definition, lead to creative insight
Example sentencesExamples
- A fully biological account of the human has to be deterministic, by definition.
- And lest we forget, Saints, by definition, have the means to perform miracles in times of need.
- The term itself indicates the strategy: civil society is by definition not the state.
- Risks by definition cannot be precisely measured in advance, but they can be better measured than they have been so far.
- Violence, by definition, signals the loss, lapse and negation of a spiritual way of being.
- Of course, elite sport, and the funding of elite sport, is by definition focused on talented individuals.
- Anyone who has antibodies from exposure at the epidemic's height is by definition over 80 years old.
- Of course, newspapers have to cover the news and, by definition, this is not always pleasant.
- The former is sensible, and the latter very foolish, for heroes being human, by definition, have clay feet.
- A man capable of these things seems, by definition, capable of anything.
Synonyms
necessarily, inevitably, unavoidably, by force of circumstance, inescapably, ineluctably

Derivatives

definitional

adjectivedɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n(ə)lˌdɛfəˈnɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l

Relating to the exact meaning of a word or concept.
Gilbert makes a definitional distinction between ‘miners' towns’ and ‘mining towns’
Example sentencesExamples
- the amendment is purely definitional
- However, it serves to indicate the nature of the definitional problem.
- Rates of self-harm and attempted suicide are difficult to compare internationally because of the definitional and reporting problems outlined in the earlier section on this topic.
- If one accepts this definitional framework, then the moral equivalency argument sounds plausible.

definitionally

adverbdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n(ə)liˌdɛfəˈnɪʃ(ə)nəli

On any objective view, ‘crime’ has to be seen as a non-natural category of behaviour, crucially definitionally dependent on the censuring processes of a given society.
Example sentencesExamples
- For example, area would definitionally be related to length and width.
- Economies of scale or scope are expressed, definitionally, in the context of changes in total cost.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin definitio(n-), from the verb definire 'set bounds to' (see define).

Definition of definition in US English:

definition

nounˌdefəˈniSH(ə)nˌdɛfəˈnɪʃ(ə)n

1A statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary.
（尤指词典中的）定义，释义
Example sentencesExamples
- Her dictionary brain would hunt for a definition of the word and she'd say ‘Of course.’
- I looked the word magazine up in the dictionary and the definition is a holder in or on a gun for cartridges to be fed into the gun chamber automatically.
- Someone might learn half a dozen and practice them, and use them for comic purposes with their friends, but really you can't learn a word by reading about it and its definition in a dictionary.
- However, for the record, let us look at the dictionary definition of the word ‘marriage’.
- The dictionary definition of the word is to ride on or along a wave on a board.
- Another symptom of the problem I'm trying to describe is that the current Webster's II New College Dictionary lacks even a definition of the term!
- The Judge said she had, in the absence of any statutory definition, consulted several dictionaries for a definition of the word record.
- No, it's not exactly the dictionary definition of the word.
- Mrs. Murray made him write down the definition for all the words in the dictionary that began with the letters Y and X and than put each word in a sentence correctly.
- Why am I starting a news program with a dictionary definition?
- I try to limit pop-culture references and colloquial clues to a handful within each puzzle and in general each clue is some form of a dictionary definition.
- His face was a smooth tan color, and he was definitely the dictionary definition of ‘tall, dark, and handsome’.
- Your browser loads a page from an online dictionary with the definition of the word.
Synonyms
sense, explanation, denotation, connotation, interpretation, elucidation, explication
1. 1.1 An exact statement or description of the nature, scope, or meaning of something.
  确切描述，明确描述
  our definition of what constitutes poetry
  我们对诗歌构成的确切描述。
  Example sentencesExamples
  If the right for these laws to be recognised under section 118 of the Constitution is denied, then what is the point of having the scope written into the definition of guardian?
  The study of additional cases and longer follow-ups will be necessary for a better definition of the nature of the disease.
  The scope of the definition of spyware is so broad that it leaves malware open as a service mark for Internet Explorer and other Microsoft products.
  A recent study by Roosa et al. illustrates the difference the definition of child sexual abuse can make to reported rates of abuse.
  Post a definition of racism and describe how the offender's behavior fits it.
  Our original paper described the definition of the cohorts.
  In West Germany the trade unions generally accepted the definition of national interest propounded by the government and industrialists, because they benefited from it.
  Every definition of terrorism describes it in some form as involving ‘the unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence’.
  One widely accepted definition describes poverty as ‘an enforced lack of socially perceived necessities’.
  It is part of the definition of the scope of cover in this particular contract of insurance.
  As a result it proceeded to finalise the definition of the scope of this category without any input from this important practitioners' group.
  One important aspect of the definition of women's nature emphasized women's inability to do intellectual work or science of any kind.
  In producing advice on dyslexia, for example, the council initially defined the problem through a descriptive definition of dyslexia.
  The Chairman noted that there was a general consensus that the Board should not change the scope of the definition to encompass the mushroom sector.
  Most definitions of the scheme describe it as operating alongside criminal action.
  A service definition includes an abstract description of the operations and messages that are supported, and their bindings to a concrete protocol.
  I'm struck how in the introductory sections, Publius returns again and again to a definition of ‘human nature.’
  But due to its decentralised nature, the definition of prime investment is more difficult to gauge.
  Toland spoke with John West, associate director of the CSC, who clearly described the real definition of intelligent design.
  For example, subtle forms of discrimination might not be susceptible to legal challenge but fall within the scope of our definition.
  Synonyms
  meaning, denotation, sense
2. 1.2 The action or process of defining something.
  定义的确定；限定
  Example sentencesExamples
  This, however, raises immediate difficulties, for the agreement made bristles with practical questions of definition.
  In all these examples we can see that whether a particular act is judged to be a crime or to be deviant is not explained by any quality of the act itself but by other considerations that enter into the process of labelling or definition.
  In the introduction, Lauret confronts the thorny questions of definition and categorization.
  Order maintenance is clearly a political enterprise, raising questions of definition, equity and accountability.
  But the generality of being is not that of a genus; therefore the question of definition, in this sense, simply does not arise.
  It is equally important that our community have safe space in which to engage in that process of definition.
  Martin Cloonan's introductory essay asks us to consider seriously the question of definition.
  Synonyms
  classification, classing, labelling, specification, defining, earmarking, stipulation, particularization, pinpointing
2The degree of distinctness in outline of an object, image, or sound, especially of an image in a photograph or on a screen.
（尤指照片或屏幕图像的）清晰度
Example sentencesExamples
- This gives objects and colors a clarity and definition that aids in visibility.
- The sound has very good definition and separation, especially during the rainstorm and cityscape sequences.
- Over the Wall, from Heaven Up Here, is a tour de force of crispness and stereo definition, while the fabled murkiness that used to envelop Porcupine has been blown away in a shimmer of sonic brilliance.
- With Music Carter continues his ‘post-rock’ sound, though adding much more depth, texture, and definition to his sound.
- The color palette of the source print consists mainly of browns and grays, which lack definition and clarity.
- They have great resolution and incredible colour definition.
- Linn are specialists in producing top quality audio and those listening to this hybrid CD will find a level of definition and clarity close to that of expensive vinyl.
- The sound lacks the definition and clarity of a modern digital mix, but is more than adequate for this movie.
- The sound has more definition and is not as cloudy as the previous incarnation.
- What you see may or may not be high definition or even good quality.
- The anamorphic widescreen transfer is decent enough, with reasonable clarity and picture definition, though graininess can a problem now and again.
- There is a lot of blooming and shimmering of the whites in the picture, and definition and grayscale are lost in the darker scenes.
- By looking at the graph and seeing the colors and shapes, these students were able to listen again and hear the shape of the sounds with more definition.
Synonyms
clarity, clearness, visibility, precision, sharpness, crispness, acuteness, distinctness
1. 2.1 The capacity of an instrument or device for making images distinct in outline.
  解析能力；解析度
  we've been pleased with the definition of this TV
  Example sentencesExamples
  The screen has excellent definition and best of all the unit is less than 9mm thick.
  This television has excellent definition which makes the image jump right at you.
  You and your family will be blown away at the definition of this television.
  I own a 60" DLP, and the TV's definition is great.
  The TV's definition is great, you just have to be 20+ feet away from it, because it has the same number of pixels in it as a 1080p 46".

Phrases

by definition

By its very nature; intrinsically.
本质上，内在本性上
underachievement, by definition, is not due to lack of talent
Example sentencesExamples
- Risks by definition cannot be precisely measured in advance, but they can be better measured than they have been so far.
- A man capable of these things seems, by definition, capable of anything.
- The former is sensible, and the latter very foolish, for heroes being human, by definition, have clay feet.
- Violence, by definition, signals the loss, lapse and negation of a spiritual way of being.
- Of course, elite sport, and the funding of elite sport, is by definition focused on talented individuals.
- And lest we forget, Saints, by definition, have the means to perform miracles in times of need.
- Anyone who has antibodies from exposure at the epidemic's height is by definition over 80 years old.
- Of course, newspapers have to cover the news and, by definition, this is not always pleasant.
- A fully biological account of the human has to be deterministic, by definition.
- The term itself indicates the strategy: civil society is by definition not the state.
Synonyms
necessarily, inevitably, unavoidably, by force of circumstance, inescapably, ineluctably

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin definitio(n-), from the verb definire ‘set bounds to’ (see define).

词汇	definition
释义	Definition of definition in English: definition noun dɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)nˌdɛfəˈnɪʃ(ə)n 1A statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary. （尤指词典中的）定义，释义 a dictionary definition of the verb Example sentencesExamples The Judge said she had, in the absence of any statutory definition, consulted several dictionaries for a definition of the word record. Her dictionary brain would hunt for a definition of the word and she'd say ‘Of course.’ Your browser loads a page from an online dictionary with the definition of the word. I try to limit pop-culture references and colloquial clues to a handful within each puzzle and in general each clue is some form of a dictionary definition. No, it's not exactly the dictionary definition of the word. Mrs. Murray made him write down the definition for all the words in the dictionary that began with the letters Y and X and than put each word in a sentence correctly. Why am I starting a news program with a dictionary definition? Another symptom of the problem I'm trying to describe is that the current Webster's II New College Dictionary lacks even a definition of the term! However, for the record, let us look at the dictionary definition of the word ‘marriage’. His face was a smooth tan color, and he was definitely the dictionary definition of ‘tall, dark, and handsome’. Someone might learn half a dozen and practice them, and use them for comic purposes with their friends, but really you can't learn a word by reading about it and its definition in a dictionary. I looked the word magazine up in the dictionary and the definition is a holder in or on a gun for cartridges to be fed into the gun chamber automatically. The dictionary definition of the word is to ride on or along a wave on a board. Synonyms sense, explanation, denotation, connotation, interpretation, elucidation, explication 1.1 An exact statement or description of the nature, scope, or meaning of something. 确切描述，明确描述 our definition of what constitutes poetry 我们对诗歌构成的确切描述。 Example sentencesExamples It is part of the definition of the scope of cover in this particular contract of insurance. Toland spoke with John West, associate director of the CSC, who clearly described the real definition of intelligent design. A recent study by Roosa et al. illustrates the difference the definition of child sexual abuse can make to reported rates of abuse. One widely accepted definition describes poverty as ‘an enforced lack of socially perceived necessities’. A service definition includes an abstract description of the operations and messages that are supported, and their bindings to a concrete protocol. The Chairman noted that there was a general consensus that the Board should not change the scope of the definition to encompass the mushroom sector. For example, subtle forms of discrimination might not be susceptible to legal challenge but fall within the scope of our definition. The study of additional cases and longer follow-ups will be necessary for a better definition of the nature of the disease. Every definition of terrorism describes it in some form as involving ‘the unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence’. One important aspect of the definition of women's nature emphasized women's inability to do intellectual work or science of any kind. The scope of the definition of spyware is so broad that it leaves malware open as a service mark for Internet Explorer and other Microsoft products. Most definitions of the scheme describe it as operating alongside criminal action. In West Germany the trade unions generally accepted the definition of national interest propounded by the government and industrialists, because they benefited from it. Post a definition of racism and describe how the offender's behavior fits it. In producing advice on dyslexia, for example, the council initially defined the problem through a descriptive definition of dyslexia. As a result it proceeded to finalise the definition of the scope of this category without any input from this important practitioners' group. Our original paper described the definition of the cohorts. I'm struck how in the introductory sections, Publius returns again and again to a definition of ‘human nature.’ But due to its decentralised nature, the definition of prime investment is more difficult to gauge. If the right for these laws to be recognised under section 118 of the Constitution is denied, then what is the point of having the scope written into the definition of guardian? Synonyms meaning, denotation, sense interpretation, explanation, elucidation, explication, description, clarification, exposition, expounding, illustration deciphering, decoding statement/outline of meaning 1.2mass noun The action or process of defining something. 定义的确定；限定 a question of definition issues of methodology and definition Example sentencesExamples It is equally important that our community have safe space in which to engage in that process of definition. In all these examples we can see that whether a particular act is judged to be a crime or to be deviant is not explained by any quality of the act itself but by other considerations that enter into the process of labelling or definition. In the introduction, Lauret confronts the thorny questions of definition and categorization. Martin Cloonan's introductory essay asks us to consider seriously the question of definition. Order maintenance is clearly a political enterprise, raising questions of definition, equity and accountability. But the generality of being is not that of a genus; therefore the question of definition, in this sense, simply does not arise. This, however, raises immediate difficulties, for the agreement made bristles with practical questions of definition. Synonyms classification, classing, labelling, specification, defining, earmarking, stipulation, particularization, pinpointing 2mass noun The degree of distinctness in outline of an object, image, or sound. （尤指照片或屏幕图像的）清晰度 the clarity and definition of pictures can be aided by using computer graphics Example sentencesExamples They have great resolution and incredible colour definition. The anamorphic widescreen transfer is decent enough, with reasonable clarity and picture definition, though graininess can a problem now and again. Over the Wall, from Heaven Up Here, is a tour de force of crispness and stereo definition, while the fabled murkiness that used to envelop Porcupine has been blown away in a shimmer of sonic brilliance. With Music Carter continues his ‘post-rock’ sound, though adding much more depth, texture, and definition to his sound. By looking at the graph and seeing the colors and shapes, these students were able to listen again and hear the shape of the sounds with more definition. There is a lot of blooming and shimmering of the whites in the picture, and definition and grayscale are lost in the darker scenes. The sound has more definition and is not as cloudy as the previous incarnation. This gives objects and colors a clarity and definition that aids in visibility. The sound lacks the definition and clarity of a modern digital mix, but is more than adequate for this movie. What you see may or may not be high definition or even good quality. The sound has very good definition and separation, especially during the rainstorm and cityscape sequences. Linn are specialists in producing top quality audio and those listening to this hybrid CD will find a level of definition and clarity close to that of expensive vinyl. The color palette of the source print consists mainly of browns and grays, which lack definition and clarity. Synonyms clarity, clearness, visibility, precision, sharpness, crispness, acuteness, distinctness resolution, focus, contrast 2.1 The capacity of a device to make images distinct in outline. 解析能力；解析度 we've been pleased with the definition of this TV Example sentencesExamples The TV's definition is great, you just have to be 20+ feet away from it, because it has the same number of pixels in it as a 1080p 46". The screen has excellent definition and best of all the unit is less than 9mm thick. I own a 60" DLP, and the TV's definition is great. You and your family will be blown away at the definition of this television. This television has excellent definition which makes the image jump right at you. Phrases by definition By its very nature; intrinsically. 本质上，内在本性上 the assumption is that travel will, by definition, lead to creative insight Example sentencesExamples A fully biological account of the human has to be deterministic, by definition. And lest we forget, Saints, by definition, have the means to perform miracles in times of need. The term itself indicates the strategy: civil society is by definition not the state. Risks by definition cannot be precisely measured in advance, but they can be better measured than they have been so far. Violence, by definition, signals the loss, lapse and negation of a spiritual way of being. Of course, elite sport, and the funding of elite sport, is by definition focused on talented individuals. Anyone who has antibodies from exposure at the epidemic's height is by definition over 80 years old. Of course, newspapers have to cover the news and, by definition, this is not always pleasant. The former is sensible, and the latter very foolish, for heroes being human, by definition, have clay feet. A man capable of these things seems, by definition, capable of anything. Synonyms necessarily, inevitably, unavoidably, by force of circumstance, inescapably, ineluctably Derivatives definitional adjectivedɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n(ə)lˌdɛfəˈnɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l Relating to the exact meaning of a word or concept. Gilbert makes a definitional distinction between ‘miners' towns’ and ‘mining towns’ Example sentencesExamples the amendment is purely definitional However, it serves to indicate the nature of the definitional problem. Rates of self-harm and attempted suicide are difficult to compare internationally because of the definitional and reporting problems outlined in the earlier section on this topic. If one accepts this definitional framework, then the moral equivalency argument sounds plausible. definitionally adverbdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n(ə)liˌdɛfəˈnɪʃ(ə)nəli On any objective view, ‘crime’ has to be seen as a non-natural category of behaviour, crucially definitionally dependent on the censuring processes of a given society. Example sentencesExamples For example, area would definitionally be related to length and width. Economies of scale or scope are expressed, definitionally, in the context of changes in total cost. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin definitio(n-), from the verb definire 'set bounds to' (see define). noun.1 phr. Definition of definition in US English: definition nounˌdefəˈniSH(ə)nˌdɛfəˈnɪʃ(ə)n 1A statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary. （尤指词典中的）定义，释义 Example sentencesExamples Her dictionary brain would hunt for a definition of the word and she'd say ‘Of course.’ I looked the word magazine up in the dictionary and the definition is a holder in or on a gun for cartridges to be fed into the gun chamber automatically. Someone might learn half a dozen and practice them, and use them for comic purposes with their friends, but really you can't learn a word by reading about it and its definition in a dictionary. However, for the record, let us look at the dictionary definition of the word ‘marriage’. The dictionary definition of the word is to ride on or along a wave on a board. Another symptom of the problem I'm trying to describe is that the current Webster's II New College Dictionary lacks even a definition of the term! The Judge said she had, in the absence of any statutory definition, consulted several dictionaries for a definition of the word record. No, it's not exactly the dictionary definition of the word. Mrs. Murray made him write down the definition for all the words in the dictionary that began with the letters Y and X and than put each word in a sentence correctly. Why am I starting a news program with a dictionary definition? I try to limit pop-culture references and colloquial clues to a handful within each puzzle and in general each clue is some form of a dictionary definition. His face was a smooth tan color, and he was definitely the dictionary definition of ‘tall, dark, and handsome’. Your browser loads a page from an online dictionary with the definition of the word. Synonyms sense, explanation, denotation, connotation, interpretation, elucidation, explication 1.1 An exact statement or description of the nature, scope, or meaning of something. 确切描述，明确描述 our definition of what constitutes poetry 我们对诗歌构成的确切描述。 Example sentencesExamples If the right for these laws to be recognised under section 118 of the Constitution is denied, then what is the point of having the scope written into the definition of guardian? The study of additional cases and longer follow-ups will be necessary for a better definition of the nature of the disease. The scope of the definition of spyware is so broad that it leaves malware open as a service mark for Internet Explorer and other Microsoft products. A recent study by Roosa et al. illustrates the difference the definition of child sexual abuse can make to reported rates of abuse. Post a definition of racism and describe how the offender's behavior fits it. Our original paper described the definition of the cohorts. In West Germany the trade unions generally accepted the definition of national interest propounded by the government and industrialists, because they benefited from it. Every definition of terrorism describes it in some form as involving ‘the unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence’. One widely accepted definition describes poverty as ‘an enforced lack of socially perceived necessities’. It is part of the definition of the scope of cover in this particular contract of insurance. As a result it proceeded to finalise the definition of the scope of this category without any input from this important practitioners' group. One important aspect of the definition of women's nature emphasized women's inability to do intellectual work or science of any kind. In producing advice on dyslexia, for example, the council initially defined the problem through a descriptive definition of dyslexia. The Chairman noted that there was a general consensus that the Board should not change the scope of the definition to encompass the mushroom sector. Most definitions of the scheme describe it as operating alongside criminal action. A service definition includes an abstract description of the operations and messages that are supported, and their bindings to a concrete protocol. I'm struck how in the introductory sections, Publius returns again and again to a definition of ‘human nature.’ But due to its decentralised nature, the definition of prime investment is more difficult to gauge. Toland spoke with John West, associate director of the CSC, who clearly described the real definition of intelligent design. For example, subtle forms of discrimination might not be susceptible to legal challenge but fall within the scope of our definition. Synonyms meaning, denotation, sense 1.2 The action or process of defining something. 定义的确定；限定 Example sentencesExamples This, however, raises immediate difficulties, for the agreement made bristles with practical questions of definition. In all these examples we can see that whether a particular act is judged to be a crime or to be deviant is not explained by any quality of the act itself but by other considerations that enter into the process of labelling or definition. In the introduction, Lauret confronts the thorny questions of definition and categorization. Order maintenance is clearly a political enterprise, raising questions of definition, equity and accountability. But the generality of being is not that of a genus; therefore the question of definition, in this sense, simply does not arise. It is equally important that our community have safe space in which to engage in that process of definition. Martin Cloonan's introductory essay asks us to consider seriously the question of definition. Synonyms classification, classing, labelling, specification, defining, earmarking, stipulation, particularization, pinpointing 2The degree of distinctness in outline of an object, image, or sound, especially of an image in a photograph or on a screen. （尤指照片或屏幕图像的）清晰度 Example sentencesExamples This gives objects and colors a clarity and definition that aids in visibility. The sound has very good definition and separation, especially during the rainstorm and cityscape sequences. Over the Wall, from Heaven Up Here, is a tour de force of crispness and stereo definition, while the fabled murkiness that used to envelop Porcupine has been blown away in a shimmer of sonic brilliance. With Music Carter continues his ‘post-rock’ sound, though adding much more depth, texture, and definition to his sound. The color palette of the source print consists mainly of browns and grays, which lack definition and clarity. They have great resolution and incredible colour definition. Linn are specialists in producing top quality audio and those listening to this hybrid CD will find a level of definition and clarity close to that of expensive vinyl. The sound lacks the definition and clarity of a modern digital mix, but is more than adequate for this movie. The sound has more definition and is not as cloudy as the previous incarnation. What you see may or may not be high definition or even good quality. The anamorphic widescreen transfer is decent enough, with reasonable clarity and picture definition, though graininess can a problem now and again. There is a lot of blooming and shimmering of the whites in the picture, and definition and grayscale are lost in the darker scenes. By looking at the graph and seeing the colors and shapes, these students were able to listen again and hear the shape of the sounds with more definition. Synonyms clarity, clearness, visibility, precision, sharpness, crispness, acuteness, distinctness 2.1 The capacity of an instrument or device for making images distinct in outline. 解析能力；解析度 we've been pleased with the definition of this TV Example sentencesExamples The screen has excellent definition and best of all the unit is less than 9mm thick. This television has excellent definition which makes the image jump right at you. You and your family will be blown away at the definition of this television. I own a 60" DLP, and the TV's definition is great. The TV's definition is great, you just have to be 20+ feet away from it, because it has the same number of pixels in it as a 1080p 46". Phrases by definition By its very nature; intrinsically. 本质上，内在本性上 underachievement, by definition, is not due to lack of talent Example sentencesExamples Risks by definition cannot be precisely measured in advance, but they can be better measured than they have been so far. A man capable of these things seems, by definition, capable of anything. The former is sensible, and the latter very foolish, for heroes being human, by definition, have clay feet. Violence, by definition, signals the loss, lapse and negation of a spiritual way of being. Of course, elite sport, and the funding of elite sport, is by definition focused on talented individuals. And lest we forget, Saints, by definition, have the means to perform miracles in times of need. Anyone who has antibodies from exposure at the epidemic's height is by definition over 80 years old. Of course, newspapers have to cover the news and, by definition, this is not always pleasant. A fully biological account of the human has to be deterministic, by definition. The term itself indicates the strategy: civil society is by definition not the state. Synonyms necessarily, inevitably, unavoidably, by force of circumstance, inescapably, ineluctably Origin Late Middle English: from Latin definitio(n-), from the verb definire ‘set bounds to’ (see define). noun.1 phr.
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