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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While there is no hard and fast definition of what constitutes a TACO, several Wall Street professionals who spoke with MarketWatch for this story agreed with our list of nine specific events.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Any discrepancies in definition are a limitation of the data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 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

I just need a definition for what that is.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

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