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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
definition
noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a dictionary definition
▪ Clear dictionary definitions are what students look for.
high definition/HD television
▪ high definition television channels
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
broad
▪ History has much to contribute to vocational education in both its narrower and broader definitions.
▪ A broader definition of the executive includes not only the chief executive,-but also the entire administrative system.
▪ Other sources, using broader definitions, produce far higher figures.
clear
▪ There is no clear single definition of this difference and authors do not use the distinction consistently.
▪ Be sure that everyone working on the project has a clear definition of their responsibilities 6.
▪ There is an evident need for a clearer definition of the destination and some significant intermediate stations.
▪ Objectives of Stability Testing Fundamental to the proper design of a test is clear definition of the objectives of the test.
▪ The project aims to provide a clear definition of the concept of civil rights.
▪ This is clear from the definition in section 61.
▪ I still can't get a clear definition on the true meaning of it all.
▪ The clear definition of objectives is also impeded by the fragmentation of political authority that was discussed in chapter 3.
different
▪ Here are three different root definitions of a hospital system.
▪ She had a different definition of success.
▪ This confusion between providers is compounded by the different definitions used by departments and agencies to identify their clients.
▪ The different definitions open up the possibility of divergent interpretations.
▪ Note the different definitions and the different boundaries for this one subject area.
▪ There are many references on the topic in the educational measurement literature, and some 57 different definitions have been identified.
▪ Comparison among studies is hampered by use of different definition criteria, selection criteria, or population base.
▪ Evidently, different dictionaries can provide quite different definitions for the same word.
high
▪ It is towards high definition programs that take a long time to write.
▪ Then comes the crystal-clear picture of high-definition television.
▪ Nevertheless the Finale is given high definition characterisation, through scrupulously worked articulation, and a fine rhythmic sense.
▪ In some cases, cameras which produce high definition close-up pictures are linked to video recorders or to screens in police stations.
legal
▪ It is a touchstone for legal definitions and rulings.
▪ Classical criminology did not assume that existing legal definitions of crime and the way they are enforced necessarily constitute this objective category.
▪ The legal definition of crime adopted here should be seen only as a starting point.
▪ Existing charities would wonder whether they still fell within the legal definition.
▪ A second advantage of the legal definition is that it reflects a political reality.
▪ The legal definition of truancy incorporates no distinction between its different forms.
▪ Even when this definition differs from widely-accepted popular definitions, those who transgress the legal definition may well be punished.
▪ The administration of law and order may enforce another definition of crime which is different from the legal definition.
narrow
▪ History has much to contribute to vocational education in both its narrower and broader definitions.
▪ Mr Alger, using perhaps a narrower definition of technology, put the peak exposure at 55 % of assets.
▪ This is the narrowest definition of money.
▪ In terms of its narrow definition in the Maastricht Treaty, convergence has been surprisingly successful.
▪ This was an older narrow definition, in fact the only one until a few years ago.
▪ Secretary of the Amateur Rowing Association from 1893 to 1901, he tried unsuccessfully to widen its narrow definition of an amateur.
▪ First, it is possible that a too narrow definition of comparative costs would be used.
▪ Even using the narrow definition it is clear that desk top publishing is a complex and technical area!
new
▪ Would the new statutory definition be taken as a fresh start?
▪ You have a job more important than any Oscar performance: tricking men into accepting new definitions of beauty.
▪ Therefore the choice is between leaving things as they are and adopting a new definition which is different in substance.
▪ There could, of course, be an entirely new statutory definition either wider or more restricted than existing law.
▪ Various new definitions of bigamy have been suggested, including cohabitation for more than six months and a partnership that produces children.
▪ In this context at least, new definitions can be re-negotiated.
▪ The 1989 Autumn Statement and the 1990/91 Expenditure Plans were the first to use a new definition of the planning total.
precise
▪ Like many terms of the sort, it does not have a very precise definition.
▪ These arguments present questions of the meaning of the Twenty-first Amendment, the bounds of which have escaped precise definition.
▪ There was a precise definition of task and job.
▪ The depth of the North-South divide, its precise definition, and directions of change are key issues for this volume.
▪ As will be explained below, it is of the nature of a paradigm to belie precise definition.
▪ Can you give them a precise definition?
▪ Structure plans, however, lack this precise definition.
▪ Regulation ought to involve precise definition and separation of wastes into hazardous and non-hazardous, or different levels of hazard.
statutory
▪ It is not to be treated as if it were a statutory definition.
▪ If a statutory definition were to be promulgated, it would lead to confusion, and a spate of litigation.
▪ Would the new statutory definition be taken as a fresh start?
▪ Rather the court gave an authoritative ruling on how the statutory definition applies in the case of a motor vehicle.
▪ Despite the recent advent of statute law in this area, there remains no statutory definition of what constitutes insider trading.
▪ There could, of course, be an entirely new statutory definition either wider or more restricted than existing law.
▪ A degree of statutory definition has been enacted in the past, without any noticeable subsequent insuperable or oppressive difficulties.
wide
▪ However, does even this wide definition go far enough?
▪ The importance of Kittay's formulation lies in her wide definition of the type of linguistic unit that can be labelled metaphoric.
▪ This is a wide definition which should cover pre-contractual labels or post-contractual instructions included, for example, in sealed goods.
▪ The wider definition proposed by the Conservatives was accepted apparently without change by the house authorities.
▪ There are fuller and wider definitions.
▪ A wide definition of associate is contained in Section 6 of Chapter 1, paragraph 1.2 of the Yellow Book.
▪ We need a wider definition of process.
■ NOUN
dictionary
▪ The dictionary definitions contain the information about the irregular derivations.
▪ You can see from the dictionary definition that compassion involves both a feeling and an action.
▪ The musical instruments that you say are machines are by Oxford Dictionary definition, indeed machines.
▪ Hence the expansion of dictionary definitions descends into progressive generality, displaying a weaker and weaker semantic relationship with the original word.
▪ Concise Oxford Dictionary definition of counselling and counsellor.
▪ And this is fortunate, because like most speakers, I find some dictionary definitions remote from my own usage.
▪ Collocations are similar to dictionary definitions in as much as they can be expressed as a headword followed by a list of semantically related words.
▪ In particular, dictionary definitions and co-occurrence statistics have been identified as valuable sources of semantic information.
■ VERB
accept
▪ Furthermore, successive governments have appeared to accept this definition of ethnic relations as largely a question of immigration control.
▪ Do you think your friends will accept your definition and classification?
▪ But we refuse to accept the standard television definition of what beauty is.
▪ You might be surprised how difficult it is to develop a generally accepted definition of this most widely used political concept.
▪ Graduated separatism accepts pure separatism's definition of the problem, but not the solution.
▪ Initially, the War ment accepted this legalistic definition of slave status.
▪ Traders and shopkeepers there were not capitalists, although they accepted that definition of themselves in their defence of free enterprise.
▪ You have a job more important than any Oscar performance: tricking men into accepting new definitions of beauty.
constitute
▪ It is in this context that we must read the definitions and practices that constituted Victorian sexuality.
▪ The good news is that in many countries the definition of what constitutes ideal family size is already evolving downward.
▪ Despite the recent advent of statute law in this area, there remains no statutory definition of what constitutes insider trading.
▪ There is no agreed definition as to what constitutes a knowledge worker.
▪ Their definition of what constitutes a husband, a wife, and a marital relationship will be negotiated.
▪ The answer lies in the provision of a structured Church and in the definition of what constituted heretical belief.
▪ The first set consists of institutional and professional definitions of what constitutes news.
▪ The definition of what constitutes an institution varies across time and between different countries.
fall
▪ Existing charities would wonder whether they still fell within the legal definition.
▪ Much of the environmental movement today appears to fall well within that definition.
▪ Consists of other types of confidential material which does not fall within the definition of excluded material in section 11.
▪ There is some difficulty over whether or not gypsies fall within the definition.
▪ A statutory payment under section 106 did not fall within the definition of pay in article 119.
▪ Parachutes do not fall within the definition of aircraft and neither do hovercraft so they, too, are excluded.
give
▪ Then run the brush under the lower, outer eye corner to give it the slightest definition.
▪ In fact, it is creating white space, giving shape and definition to your message.
▪ Each group can then be arranged within a particular shape, such as a rectangle or square, to give added definition.
▪ It is difficult to give any general definition of management as what constitutes management varies greatly between jobs and between organisations.
▪ Stinson gives as much definition as one reasonably can, but there is no new information here.
▪ Secondly, given this definition, why in so much discussion of deindustrialization is the emphasis placed on manufacturing?
▪ Fingered through permed or curly hair, they give more definition to curls and tendrils.
▪ Can you give them a precise definition?
include
▪ What is included in the definition of the premises depends very much on the nature of the premises and the building.
▪ The first relates to the activities included in the definition of sport.
▪ For example, typical prepositions may be included in verb definitions.
▪ They can, however, be included in the classical definitions of elastic materials by a generalization of Hooke's law.
▪ What items, then, should be included in the definition of money?
▪ If the parties wish to give an ordinary word some special meaning, an express definition clause should be included.
offer
▪ The first two chapters offer a definition of spirituality and a way of identifying spiritual need.
▪ It is necessary, therefore, to offer some definitions of the term, and to explore some of its connotations.
▪ Alan Simpson stood before a business group and offered a lofty definition of politics.
▪ Before proceeding it may be wise to offer some definitions.
▪ What we were offered, if definition is needed, might be called ballet-pantomime: it was certainly not opera.
provide
▪ Nussbaum's drumming is a crucial element, providing colour and definition in this compelling session.
▪ Although the rules which provide its definition are surprisingly simple, the set itself exhibits an endless variety of highly elaborate structure.
▪ Dictionary compilers recognise this problem and provide separate definitions for such compounds.
▪ While we use salt to heighten flavor, we use acidity to provide definition.
▪ The glossary of terms on the inside back cover provides definitions of reserves categories.
▪ It does not, however, provide any definition of non-consent.
▪ Section 3 of the Bills of Exchange Act 1882 provides an exact definition of a bill of exchange.
▪ The project aims to provide a clear definition of the concept of civil rights.
use
▪ The curve has slope which may be re-arranged substitution: using the definition of the elasticity of substitution:.
▪ Mr Alger, using perhaps a narrower definition of technology, put the peak exposure at 55 % of assets.
▪ Mortality force instead of the probability of dying should be used in this definition.
▪ Some of the most widely used definitions of politics are: Politics is the exercise of power.
▪ A type identifier must be used in the definition of a pointer type.
▪ While we use salt to heighten flavor, we use acidity to provide definition.
▪ The present project uses a highly eclectic definition of the word semantics.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
narrow sense/definition
▪ In a quite narrow sense they are right.
▪ In terms of its narrow definition in the Maastricht Treaty, convergence has been surprisingly successful.
▪ In the narrow sense, it failed to achieve its specific aims.
▪ In the narrow sense, the battle here is over zoning.
▪ Mr Alger, using perhaps a narrower definition of technology, put the peak exposure at 55 % of assets.
▪ There are important parts of these processes to which this narrow sense is relevant.
▪ This is the narrowest definition of money.
▪ While in a certain narrow sense this is the case, in many important ways just the opposite is true.
working definition/theory/title
▪ A pragmatist judge will find room in his working theory of as if legal rights for some doctrine of precedent.
▪ A useful working definition has been provided by the Department of Trade and Industry in Britain.
▪ As a working theory this is impregnable, whether considered sceptically or superstitiously.
▪ Despite the difficulties, the teacher needs a rough working definition.
▪ Is that a reasonable working definition of Paradise?
▪ Like I say, it's just a working title.
▪ The Household of Faith was Brideshead's working title.
▪ We can, however, offer a very general working definition, which seems to feature in most discussions.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Could one of the class give me a definition of the word "equilibrium"?
▪ Obviously your definition of "rich" is very different from mine.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Alternatively, dictatorship might be better defined by the absence of a limited mandate-a critical factor in our definition of democracy.
▪ But perhaps we can waive our definitions and come to an understanding on the basis of an adjustment in the rent.
▪ Hence the expansion of dictionary definitions descends into progressive generality, displaying a weaker and weaker semantic relationship with the original word.
▪ More broadly, should a complete definition of democracy have more than electoral components?
▪ Sadly, even information specifically stored for secondary analysis can be marred by obscurities in definition that are not easily resolved.
▪ The depth of the North-South divide, its precise definition, and directions of change are key issues for this volume.
▪ These arguments present questions of the meaning of the Twenty-first Amendment, the bounds of which have escaped precise definition.
▪ This was despite the government's stated aim that the definition of regulated activities should be sufficiently clear to avoid unnecessary registration.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Definition

Definition \Def`i*ni"tion\, n. [L. definitio: cf. F. d['e]finition.]

  1. The act of defining; determination of the limits; as, a telescope accurate in definition.

  2. Act of ascertaining and explaining the signification; a description of a thing by its properties; an explanation of the meaning of a word or term; as, the definition of ``circle;'' the definition of ``wit;'' an exact definition; a loose definition.

    Definition being nothing but making another understand by words what the term defined stands for.
    --Locke.

  3. Description; sort. [R.] ``A new creature of another definition.''
    --Jer. Taylor.

  4. (Logic) An exact enunciation of the constituents which make up the logical essence.

  5. (Opt.) Distinctness or clearness, as of an image formed by an optical instrument; precision in detail.

    Syn: Definition, Explanation, Description.

    Usage: A definition is designed to settle a thing in its compass and extent; an explanation is intended to remove some obscurity or misunderstanding, and is therefore more extended and minute; a description enters into striking particulars with a view to interest or impress by graphic effect. It is not therefore true, though often said, that description is only an extended definition. ``Logicians distinguish definitions into essential and accidental. An essential definition states what are regarded as the constituent parts of the essence of that which is to be defined; and an accidental definition lays down what are regarded as circumstances belonging to it, viz., properties or accidents, such as causes, effects, etc.''
    --Whately.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
definition

late 14c., "decision, setting of boundaries," from Old French definicion, from Latin definitionem (nominative definitio), noun of action from past participle stem of definire (see define).\n

\nIn logic, meaning "act of stating what something means" is from 1640s; meaning "a statement of the essential nature of something" is from late 14c.; the special focus on words developed after c.1550. Meaning "degree of distinctness of the details in a picture" is from 1889.

Wiktionary
definition

n. 1 (context semantics English) A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions). 2 A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation 3 The action or process of defining. 4 The act of defining; determination of the limits. 5 A product of defining. 6 The action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear. 7 Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail. 8 Clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction. 9 Sharp demarcation of outlines or limits. 10 (context bodybuilding English) The degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body. 11 (context programming English) A statement which provides a previous declaration with a value or body of a subroutine (in the case of function). 12 (context mathematics English) A statement that establishes the referent of a term or notation.

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WordNet
definition

  1. n. a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

  2. clarity of outline; "exercise had give his muscles superior definition"

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Wikipedia
Definition

A definition is a statement of the meaning of a term (a word, phrase, or other set of symbols). Definitions can be classified into two large categories, intensional definitions (which try to give the essence of a term) and extensional definitions (which proceed by listing the objects that a term describes). Another important category of definitions is the class of ostensive definitions, which convey the meaning of a term by pointing out examples. A term may have many different senses and multiple meanings, and thus require multiple definitions.

In mathematics, a definition is used to give a precise meaning to a new term, instead of describing a pre-existing term. Definitions and axioms are the basis on which all of mathematics is constructed.Richard J. Rossi

(2011) Theorems, Corollaries, Lemmas, and Methods of Proof. John Wiley & Sons p.4

Definition (disambiguation)

Generally, a definition delimits or describes the meaning of a concept or term.

Definition may also refer one of the following.

Definition (TV series)

Definition is a Canadian television game show, which aired on CTV from September 9, 1974 to March 10, 1989, and filmed at its flagship studio of CFTO-TV, Scarborough, Ontario. For most of its run, it was hosted by Jim Perry.

Definition (EP)

Definition is an EP released by Jersey for Fueled by Ramen on May 8, 2001.

Definition (album)

Definition is the sixth album by the American crossover thrash band D.R.I., which was released in 1992.

Definition (song)

"Definition" is the first single from Black Star's eponymously titled 1998 album (see 1998 in music). It is produced by Hi-Tek, who samples "The P Is Free" by Boogie Down Productions for the track's beat. In addition, the song's chorus interpolates "Stop the Violence" by Boogie Down Productions. The chorus and the song's lyrics in general deal with the necessity to stop violence in hip hop. The song is an underground hit, but it still reached #60 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is featured on multiples compilations such as Best of Decade I: 1995-2005, Rawkus Records' greatest hits album. Allmusic writer Jason Kaufman considers it to be a "flawless" track.

A reprise of "Definition" titled "RE: DEFinition" can be found on the Black Star album.

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Usage examples of "definition".

Definition Diet, we will sort through the most important ways to use whole food supplements for weight loss, antiaging, and good health, including which supplements to buy and when to take them for the greatest benefit.

However, readers should keep in mind that many of these behavioral symptoms have no consistent definitions or ways of measurement.

Though I find it ironic that any particular House of the Jaezred Chaulssin must, by definition, be considered the blackest sort of traitors to the city unfortunate enough to host them.

As she drew nearer, her outline gained definition and her twin port flame cannons glowed.

Its Cerberean functions might be set briefly in the context of genre itself and looked at through the lens of metaphor as an alternative mode of definition.

If you look at the biological definition, coevolution explains how species change their environment, as well as changing each other, causing the environment to make further changes in the species it contains.

They were sweating, these bodybuilt young men, and the mighty LumeNex lights brought out their traps, lats, delts, pecs, abs, and obliques in glossy high definition, especially when it came to the black players.

Habituation and dishabituation, which thus fulfill the criteria for the definitions of learning given at the beginning of Chapter 6, can be regarded as very basic and simple forms of short-term memory, adaptive mechanisms which economize on unnecessary responses and hence help to avoid fatigue.

Similarly, any identity not occurring in one of these selected elements will have no value in the definition of the character.

It is certain, that, in every religion, however sublime the verbal definition which it gives of its divinity, many of the votaries, perhaps the greatest number, will still seek the divine favour, not by virtue and good morals, which alone can be acceptable to a perfect being, but either by frivolous observances, by intemperate zeal, by rapturous extasies, or by the belief of mysterious and absurd opinions.

By definition, an extrapolative computer was not sentient but, by definition neither were the sprookjes.

The Definition Diet, outlined in TLC 3, combines the right balance of carbs, protein, and good fats to give your body a hormone-friendly environment.

The actress lifted her right leg, marveling at the swell of her own thigh muscles, at the definition between rectus femoris and vastus medialis.

The declining effectiveness of the Bretton Woods mechanisms and the decomposition of the monetary system of Fordism in the dominant countries made it clear that the reconstruction of an international system of capital would have to involve a comprehensive restructuring of economic relations and a paradigm shift in the definition of world command.

And when these were abandoned, and Philosophy resorted to definitions and formulas, its language was but a more complicated symbolism, attempting in the dark to grapple with and picture ideas impossible to be expressed.