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What does definition mean?
definition (noun): a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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How do you pronounce definition?
/ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does definition come from?
From Middle English diffinicioun, from Middle French definition, from Latin dēfīnītiō, from dēfīniō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to definition
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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a daughter of the same parents as another person; a female sibling
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a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
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the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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miscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects
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