Etymology

Origin of definition

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English diffinicioun, from Old French diffinition, from Latin dēfīnītiōn- (stem of dēfīnītiō ), equivalent to dēfīnīt(us) ( definite ) + -iōn- noun suffix ( -ion )

Example Sentences containing: definition

The suburban ninth district, which sits outside Fort Worth and includes a town called White Settlement, is the very definition of a Republican stronghold.
From Salon

Things have definitions and words have definitions and terms have definitions, and by nature, those definitions are exclusive to other definitions.
From The Wall Street Journal

The commission’s definition of “decisions” turns out to include mere thoughts: whether users believe an account is authentic on a platform “advertising itself as a source for information and news.”
From The Wall Street Journal

Differences in study methods, small patient numbers, and the lack of shared outcome definitions have limited comparisons.
From Science Daily

Although there is not a universal definition, many experts and educators rely on guidance from the bipartisan National Education Goals Panel, which has criteria similar to the questions asked by the federal survey.
From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• answer
• explanation
• interpretation
• rationale
• solution
• translation

from — Definition of definition. (n.d.).