Definition for Definition:

• Stating the precise nature of a thing or meaning of a word; form of words in which this is done; making or being distinct, degree of distinctness, in outline( esp. of image given by lens or shown in photograph). [ old French]

Synonyms for Definition:

• n.

  •
  • delineation,
  • outline,
  • confusion,
  • determination,
  • circumscription,
  • distinctness,
  • boundary,
  • sharpness,
  • Outlining,
  • demarcation.
  •annotation (noun)
  • gloss,
  • glossary.
  •attribute (noun)
  • definition.
  •clarity (noun)
  • directnesses,
  • manifestnesses,
  • obviousnesses,
  • un ambiguities,
  • saliences,
  • legibilities,
  • comprehensibilities,
  • unmistakabilities,
  • unambiguities,
  • conspicuousnesses,
  • explicabilities,
  • intelligibilities,
  • cognizabilities,
  • penetrabilities,
  • un ambiguity,
  • explicitnesses,
  • overtnesses,
  • un-ambiguities,
  • decipherabilities,
  • un-ambiguity.
  •construction (noun)
  • ex pose,
  • construals,
  • ex-position,
  • ex-positions,
  • ex-pose.
  •definition (noun)
  • exposition,
  • sense,
  • contrast,
  • interpretation,
  • clearness,
  • precision,
  • clarification,
  • significance,
  • visibility,
  • focus.
  •denotation (noun)
  • de notation,
  • de-notation,
  • de-notations,
  • de notations.
  •description (noun)
  • analogue,
  • delimitation,
  • terminology,
  • solution,
  • answer,
  • exemplification,
  • rendering,
  • expounding,
  • translation,
  • drift,
  • representation,
  • rendition,
  • commentary,
  • comment,
  • key,
  • clue,
  • diagnosis,
  • statement of meaning,
  • signification,
  • formalization,
  • explication,
  • fixing,
  • cue,
  • individuation,
  • annotation,
  • rationale,
  • settling.
  •explanation (noun)
  • dis-plays,
  • de tails,
  • ex ample,
  • re-solution,
  • ex-planation,
  • ex-ample,
  • dis-play,
  • dis plays,
  • re solutions,
  • ex planation,
  • de-tails,
  • re-solutions,
  • ex-planations,
  • dis play,
  • ex planations.
  •expression (noun)
  • de livery,
  • set phrases,
  • re-marks,
  • choice of word,
  • turn phrase,
  • de-livery,
  • re mark,
  • choice words,
  • de liveries,
  • re marks,
  • de-liveries.
  •rationality (noun)
  • rhyme reason.
  •semantics (noun)
  • symbiologies,
  • semiologies,
  • significses,
  • semi ologies,
  • semi-ology,
  • glossologies,
  • semi-ologies,
  • exegeticses,
  • semi ology.
  •sense (noun)
  • shorts,
  • rationality,
  • intendments,
  • nature of the beast,
  • Intendment,
  • denotatiton,
  • rationalness.
  •significancy (noun)
  • in tent,
  • in tents.
  •verbalization (noun)
  • verbalization.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • distinction,
  • lexicography,
  • lexicon,
  • headword.
  •
  • dictionary,
  • concordance,
  • expression,
  • restraint,
  • example,
  • lemma,
  • corpus.

Paraphrases for Definition:

• Equivalence

  • Verb, past tense
    definitions.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    definitions.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    explanation.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    Definitional.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    redefinition.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    defined, finishes, identification, define, defines, description, notion, notions, concept, concepts, specification.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    data, formulation, defined, identification, clarification, conception, wording, qualification, criminalization, expression, classification, define, mandating, defines, description, stipulation, creation, notion, criterion, Criteria, formation, concept, provision, criminalisation, specification, adoption, characterisation, redefining, categorization, fixation, drawing-up, shaping.
  • Verb, past tense
    described, constituted, developed, Stipulated, defined, define, defining.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    constitutes, refers, establishes, includes, applies, meets, Does, define, defining, defines.
  • Verb, base form
    lay.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    interpretation, interpretations, defining, determination, determinations, setting.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    delimitation, articulation, demarcation, term, interpretation, defining, determination, setting.
  • Verb, past tense
    designing.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    identifies.
  • Verb, base form
    defined, define, defining.

Antonyms for Definition:

• n.

  • description
    ambiguity, question, vagueness, nonsense.

Definition Sentence Examples:

• His life was a good definition of a true minister and preacher of the Gospell.

• The first step in the exposition of a term is the giving of a definition.

Homophones for Definition:

• daubentonia, depend on, divination, defamation.

Hypernym for Definition:

• n.

  • communication
    explicit definition, contextual definition, recursive definition, Stipulative Definition, ostensive definition, redefinition, dictionary definition.

Hyponym for Definition:

• n.

  • attribute
    distinctness, sharpness.
  • communication
    account, explanation.