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Definition

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Noun

1. definition

a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

2. definition

clarity of outline

Example Sentences:
'exercise had given his muscles superior definition'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Definition

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noun
1. 
a formal and concise statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, etc
2. 
the act of defining a word, phrase, etc
3. 
specification of the essential properties of something, or of the criteria which uniquely identify it
4. 
the act of making clear or definite
5. 
the state or condition of being clearly defined or definite
6. 
a measure of the clarity of an optical, photographic, or television image as characterized by its sharpness and contrast

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Definition

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noun
1. 
a defining or being defined
2. 
a statement of what a thing is
3. 
a statement of the meaning as of a word or phrase
4. 
a. 
a putting or being in clear, sharp outline
b. 
a making or being definite, explicit, and clear
5. 
the power of a lens to show (an object) in clear, sharp outline
6. 
the degree of distinctness of a photograph, etc.
7. 
the clearness with which recorded or broadcast sounds or televised images are reproduced; absence of fuzziness

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Definition

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n.
1.
a. A statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, or term, as in a dictionary entry.
b. A statement or description of the fundamental character or scope of something: "[The panel] calls for a clearer definition of the status of people captured in American military operations" (Economist).
2. The act or process of stating a precise meaning or significance; formulation of a meaning: The definition of terms is essential to any successful scholarly study.
3. The state of being clearly outlined: "With the drizzle, the trees in the little clearing had lost definition" (Anthony Hyde).
4. The level of detail in a recording, production, or digital encoding of an image or sound.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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