definition
Example Sentences
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Police initially referred to an explosion but later changed their definition to a fire, adding it was too early to speculate on the cause.
From BBC
A newly proposed definition of obesity could significantly increase the number of Americans considered to have the condition.
From Science Daily
Years later, I came to see that impulse—to notice, to care, to connect and help—as the very definition of wellness.
The law cites a definition of fraud that includes merely giving a “false impression” of union matters.
Late December is, by definition, a seller’s market for appreciated assets.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.