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[def-uh-nish-uhn] / ˌdɛf əˈnɪʃ ən /


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To be sure, what theologians were investigating was, by definition, mysterious—unprovable in the way that scientific propositions are provable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

What Gyllenhaal was promoting was intangible, something that money couldn’t buy and no agent could secure: his personal definition of masculinity.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The company went into the unveiling with its eyes open about the polarizing design, using the Luce to expand the definition of what makes a Ferrari unique.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The term quantum advantage refers to quantum’s doing something “cheaper, faster, or more accurately” than classical computers, by Gambetta’s definition.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

So Cowell went on to extend his definition of evidence: in a trial, he says, the accused is called on to testify.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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