definition

Example Sentences

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There is no single, standard definition of middle class, or upper middle class, and what counts as a hefty income in one city can feel paltry in another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

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

But at the same time, she warns that researchers need to continue to fine-tune the definition of the term as the evolving science dictates.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

This definition at least eliminates the confusion of treating as works of art such natural phenomena as flowers, seashells, or sunsets.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson