Definition

Statement of the precise meaning of a word, phrase, or concept.

A definition is a statement of the precise meaning of a word, phrase, or concept. It explains what something is.

/dɪˈfɪnɪʃən/

From Old French 'definicion', from Latin 'definitio' (a defining, limitation), from 'de-finire' (to define, limit, set boundaries).

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