definition

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition. countable,uncountable
    — Your definition of "elephant" needs to be more precise than "a big animal with large ears".
  2. A clear instance conforming to the dictionary or textbook definition. countable,uncountable,usually
    — Baroque is a good game, but only for a very narrow subset of the gaming audience. It is the very definition of a niche title.
  3. A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation countable,uncountable
  4. The action or process of defining. countable,uncountable
  5. The act of defining; determination of the limits. countable,uncountable
  6. A product of defining. countable,uncountable
  7. The action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear. countable,uncountable
    — Her comic genius is beyond definition.
  8. Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail. countable,uncountable
    — The definition of a telescope.
  9. Clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction. countable,uncountable
  10. Sharp demarcation of outlines or limits. countable,uncountable
    — A jacket with distinct waist definition.
  11. The degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body. countable,uncountable
  12. A statement which provides a previous declaration with a value or body of a subroutine (in the case of function). countable,uncountable
  13. A statement that establishes the referent of a term or notation. countable,uncountable
  14. The part of a cryptic clue which defines but does not indicate the solution. countable,uncountable
    — However, some clues include words that do not form part of the wordplay or the definition.

词形变化

definitions plural

词汇关系

近义词
definition meaning
上位词
statement
下位词
circular definition conceptual definition cryptic definition dictionary definition double definition enhanced definition enumerative definition extended definition extensional definition high definition inductive definition intensional definition lexical definition operational definition ostensive definition precising definition recursive definition standard definition stipulative definition working definition
衍生词
by definition counterdefinition daffynition definitioneering definitionism definitionless definition list high-definition metadefinition misdefinition nondefinition overdefinition predefinition redefinition subdefinition undefinition underdefinition
相关词
define definiendum definiens definitional definition by example definition by pointing genus differentia demarcation specification formulation
部分词
genus differentia

词源

From Middle English diffinicioun, from Middle French definition, from Latin dēfīnītiō, from dēfīniō. Equivalent to define + -ition.
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