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definition

[def-uh-nish-uhn] / ˌdɛf əˈnɪʃ ən /
NOUN
description
Synonyms
STRONGEST
answer explanation interpretation rationale solution translation
STRONG
analogue annotation characterization clarification clue comment commentary cue delimitation delineation demarcation denotation determination diagnosis drift elucidation exemplification explication exposition expounding fixing formalization gloss individuation key rendering rendition representation settling signification terminology
WEAK
outlining statement of meaning
Antonyms
STRONGEST
question
WEAK
ambiguity nonsense vagueness

Example Sentences

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The name change is required because Brussels is relaxing its labelling rules, widening the legal definition of marmalade across Europe for the first time.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Some families have a narrow definition of what it means to be homeless.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“I don’t even think a passport issued before this ruling would be proof of citizenship anymore, because the definition of citizenship would have shifted,” Lang said.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

“It was just totally a definition of hell,” Semple says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

And I know her definition of “tired” can fill volumes.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.