[ US /ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/ ]
[ UK /dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
  2. clarity of outline
    exercise had given his muscles superior definition

How To Use definition In A Sentence

  • Mass culture is supposedly a leveler and globalizer - by definition, we all share mass cultural references.
  • I really like this definition, the photo surface is as sensitive and fragile as if it was alive and des-troying itself little by little.
  • As precise definitions of words do not translate well from one language to another, words connoting latria and dulia vary from one language to another.
  • For high-definition video, the umi needs an Internet connection that can send, or upload, data at 1.5 megabits per second, higher than that of typical DSL or cable services. Cisco Launches 'Umi' Telepresence Box To Turn TVs Into Videophones
  • You've found our 404 page. This is the page we show you when we can't show you the page you wanted, either because it doesn't exist, or because of some other error. Instead, we're showing you the definition and the etymology for the word '404', and some Dürer rhinos (because we like them). Think this is a mistake? Click here to report this error.
  • You've found our 404 page. This is the page we show you when we can't show you the page you wanted, either because it doesn't exist, or because of some other error. Instead, we're showing you the definition and the etymology for the word '404', and some Dürer rhinos (because we like them). Think this is a mistake? Click here to report this error.
  • You've found our 404 page. This is the page we show you when we can't show you the page you wanted, either because it doesn't exist, or because of some other error. Instead, we're showing you the definition and the etymology for the word '404', and some Dürer rhinos (because we like them). Think this is a mistake? Click here to report this error.
  • The overall seaminess of that enterprise is so underreported that just last week, one of the Post's own reporters felt like they had to obtain a quote in order to get the dictionary definition of "lobbyist" into their story. Peter Orszag's Move From The White House To Citigroup Should Definitely Trouble You
  • This is the very definition of obstructionism: To delay a foregone conclusion for the sake of a petty protest.
  • Your situation is not unlike the girl who permits everything but the textbook definition of sexual congress so she can say she's a virgin.
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