Definitions

definition

[def-uh-nish-uhn] / ˌdɛf əˈnɪʃ ən /

NOUN

description

Synonyms

STRONGEST

answer explanation interpretation rationale solution translation

STRONG

analogue annotation characterization clarification clue comment commentary cue delimitation delineation demarcation denotation determination diagnosis drift elucidation exemplification explication exposition expounding fixing formalization gloss individuation key rendering rendition representation settling signification terminology

WEAK

outlining statement of meaning

Antonyms

STRONGEST

question

WEAK

ambiguity nonsense vagueness

Example Sentences

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IPOs by definition are stock events, but options trading will likely become the main event.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Without a precise definition of the neutral axis, the entire construction was formally incomplete.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

The lead single, Celebration, takes that energy to the dancefloor while redefining the group's definition of fearlessness.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The tools available to retail investors are, almost by definition, those that have not demonstrated enough edge to be worth keeping private.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

And how does our definition shape how we think about societies and the people in them?

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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