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definition
English
Etymology
From Middle English diffinicioun, from Middle French definition, from Latin d?f?n?ti?, from d?f?ni?. Equivalent to define +? -tion.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?d?f??n??(?)n/, /?d?f??n???n/
- Hyphenation: def?in?ition
Noun
definition (countable and uncountable, plural definitions)
- (semantics, lexicography) A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions).
- (usually with the definite article the) A clear instance conforming to the dictionary or textbook definition.
- 2008 May, Shoeless Wayne Santos, “Baroque” (game review), GameAxis Unwired, Hardware Zone Pte, page 51:
- Baroque is a good game, but only for a very narrow subset of the gaming audience. It is the very definition of a niche title.
- 2016 March 1, Stuart Heritage, “Comedy Bang! Bang! It’s silly, it spoofy – it’s the very definition of a hidden gem”, The Guardian:
- Comedy Bang! Bang! It’s silly, it spoofy – it’s the very definition of a hidden gem
- 2019 September 25, Chris Cilizza, “The Ukraine call ‘transcript’ is pretty darn close to a smoking gun”, ThePo!nt, CNN:
- That Trump just came out and asked for Zelensky to investigate the Bidens – after reminding him several times of how much the US did for Ukraine!!!! – is something very close to the textbook definition of a quid pro quo.
- 2008 May, Shoeless Wayne Santos, “Baroque” (game review), GameAxis Unwired, Hardware Zone Pte, page 51:
- A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation
- The action or process of defining.
- The act of defining; determination of the limits.
- A product of defining.
- The action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear.
- Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail.
- Clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction.
- Sharp demarcation of outlines or limits.
- (bodybuilding) The degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body.
- (programming) A statement which provides a previous declaration with a value or body of a subroutine (in the case of function).
- (mathematics) A statement that establishes the referent of a term or notation.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:definition
Hyponyms
Derived terms
- high-definition
Related terms
Translations
See also
- definiendum
- definiens
- genus
- differentia
References
- definition on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Finnish
Noun
definition
- genitive singular of definitio
Middle French
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin d?f?n?ti?.
Noun
definition f (plural definitions)
- definition (clarification of this definition is needed)
Descendants
- ? Dutch: definitie
- ? English: definition
- French: définition
- Haitian Creole: definisyon
- ? Romanian: defini?ie
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?f?n?¹?u?n/
Noun
definition c
- a definition
Declension
Related terms
- definiera
- definiering
- definitionsfråga
- definitionsförsök
- definitionsmängd
- definitionsmässig
- definitionsordbok
- definitiv
See also
- betydelse
- finit
- ordförklaring
References
- definition in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
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synonym
- There is a page Semantic relations on how these terms are used in Wiktionary.
English
Etymology
From Middle English sinonyme, from Latin syn?nymum, from Ancient Greek ????????? (sun?numon), neuter singular form of ????????? (sun?numos, “synonymous”), from ??? (sún, “with”) + ????? (ónoma, “name”). Equivalent to syn- +? -onym.
Pronunciation
- enPR: s?n'?n?m, IPA(key): /?s?n?n?m/
Noun
synonym (plural synonyms)
- (semantics, strictly) A word whose meaning is the same as that of another word.
- Synonyms: equivalent, poecilonym
- Antonyms: antonym, opposite
- (semantics, loosely) A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase.
- Synonym: metonym
- (zoology) Any of the formal names for a taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym).
- (taxonomy, botany) Any name for a taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name.
- (databases) An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
See also
- homotypic
- heterotypic
- Wiktionary:Semantic relations
Danish
Adjective
synonym
- synonymous
Inflection
Synonyms
- ensbetydende
Noun
synonym n (singular definite synonymet, plural indefinite synonymer)
- synonym
Declension
Further reading
- “synonym” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “synonym” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zyno?ny?m/, [zy.no-], [?z?.no-]
Adjective
synonym (not comparable)
- synonymous
- Synonym: (rarer) synonymisch
Declension
Related terms
- Synonym
- Synonymie
- antonym, antonymisch
- Antonym
- Antonymie
Further reading
- “synonym” in Duden online
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ????????? (sun?numon), and ????????? (sun?numos, “synonymous”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
synonym (neuter singular synonymt, definite singular and plural synonyme)
- synonymous
Synonyms
- ensbetydende
- enstydig
- liketydig
Noun
synonym n (definite singular synonymet, indefinite plural synonym or synonymer, definite plural synonyma or synonymene)
- synonym
Synonyms
- liketyding
Derived terms
- synonymordbok
Related terms
- synonymi
- synonymikk
- synonymitet
- synonympreparat
See also
- entydig
References
- “synonym” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ????????? (sun?numon), and ????????? (sun?numos, “synonymous”).
Adjective
synonym (masculine and feminine synonym, neuter synonymt, definite singular and plural synonyme, comparative synonymare, indefinite superlative synonymast, definite superlative synonymaste)
- synonymous
Synonyms
- einstydande
- einstydig
- liketydig
Noun
synonym n (definite singular synonymet, indefinite plural synonym, definite plural synonyma)
- synonym
Synonyms
- liketyding
Derived terms
- synonymordbok
Related terms
- synonymi
- synonymikk
- synonymitet
- synonympreparat
See also
- eintydig
References
- “synonym” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Adjective
synonym
- synonymous
Declension
Noun
synonym
- synonym
Declension
Further reading
- synonym in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
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