definition
def-i-ni-tion · noun
Definitions
noun
- 1.
A statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary.
- 2.
The degree of distinctness or clarity of an image or sound.
- 3.
The action or process of defining something.
- 4.
The outline or contours of something.
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Etymology
From Latin definitio, from definire meaning "to limit, determine, explain," from de- (completely) + finire (to bound, limit). Entered English in the 14th century through Old French definition.