definition

Example Sentences

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Although there is not a universal definition, many experts and educators rely on guidance from the bipartisan National Education Goals Panel, which has criteria similar to the questions asked by the federal survey.

From Los Angeles Times

Johnson argued the current definition in the bill was too "open-ended".

From BBC

Silver entered a bear market based on the definition of a drop of 20% or more from a recent high.

From MarketWatch

There wasn’t a clear definition of the line between “safe” and “dangerous.”

From Literature

"She was just fantastic, in every sense of the word. If you looked up the definition of mother, that was her, she did everything for those kids."

From BBC