definition
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Without a precise definition of the neutral axis, the entire construction was formally incomplete.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
"Repealing the defence would, by definition, make this kind of reasonable parental behaviour prosecutable."
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The definition for what constitutes a liminal space has been debated, but most are sparsely populated and vaguely retro.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
To consider the word, I looked up its definition in Salon’s dictionary of choice.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
I had trouble reconciling the definition of the word with the fact that we'd been living in the Bay Area for ten years.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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Language and Grammar - Introductory
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 2
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