What does 'definition' mean? Could you give an example?

Question

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Answer 1

def·i·ni·tion (df-nshn) Pronunciation Key
n.

A statement conveying fundamental character.
A statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, or term, as in a dictionary entry.
The act or process of stating a precise meaning or significance; formulation of a meaning.

The act of making clear and distinct: a definition of one's intentions.
The state of being closely outlined or determined: “With the drizzle, the trees in the little clearing had lost definition” (Anthony Hyde).
A determination of outline, extent, or limits: the definition of a President's authority.

The clarity of detail in an optically produced image, such as a photograph, effected by a combination of resolution and contrast.
The degree of clarity with which a televised image or broadcast signal is received.
examples:
1. He needs to look up definition of the word definition.
2. Dictionary.com gives you the precise definition of the word definition.
3. “With the drizzle, the trees in the little clearing had lost definition” (Anthony Hyde).
A determination of outline, extent, or limits: the definition of a President's authority.
4. The definition of the tv made it hard for me to see the movie clearly.

Answer 2

def·i·ni·tion (df-nshn) KEY

NOUN:


A statement conveying fundamental character.

A statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, or term, as in a dictionary entry.

The act or process of stating a precise meaning or significance; formulation of a meaning.

The act of making clear and distinct: a definition of one's intentions.

The state of being closely outlined or determined: "With the drizzle, the trees in the little clearing had lost definition" (Anthony Hyde).

A determination of outline, extent, or limits: the definition of a President's authority.

The clarity of detail in an optically produced image, such as a photograph, effected by a combination of resolution and contrast.

The degree of clarity with which a televised image or broadcast signal is received.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English diffinicioun, from Old French definition, from Latin dfnti , dfntin-, from dfntus, past participle of dfnre, to define ; see define

Answer 3

A definition delimits or describes the meaning of a concept or term by stating the essential properties of the entities or objects denoted by that concept or term. The word or phrase to be defined is formally referred to by the Latin term definiendum (plural: definienda) and the phrase defining it is the definiens (plural: definientia).

Often, a definition is simply a statement that expresses a logical equivalence between the definiendum and the definiens. For example, in the definition "a bachelor is an unmarried man", the definiendum is "bachelor", and the definiens is "unmarried man". In mathematics (ie. symbolic logic), the words "a", "is", and "an" are replaced by the : = sign , which expresses that the first term is defined by the following term(s), hence: bachelor: = unmarried.man.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Definition

Answer 4

The definition of DEFINITION=
1. the act of defining or making definite, distinct, or clear.
2. the formal statement of the meaning or significance of a word, phrase, etc.
3. the condition of being definite, distinct, or clearly outlined.
4. Optics. sharpness of the image formed by an optical system.
5. Radio and Television. the accuracy of sound or picture reproduction.

Synonyms: annotation, answer, characterization, clarification, clue,

( I would say it's an exact explanation of a word, or phrase, or level of power, etc)

Answer 5

The definition of definition is...the description of something.

Answer 6

To explain what something means.