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D0094700 (dĕf′ə-nĭsh′ən)n.1. a. A statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, or term, as in a dictionary entry.b. A statement or description of the fundamental character or scope of something: "[The panel] calls for a clearer definition of the status of people captured in American military operations" (Economist).2. The act or process of stating a precise meaning or significance; formulation of a meaning: The definition of terms is essential to any successful scholarly study.3. The state of being clearly outlined: "With the drizzle, the trees in the little clearing had lost definition" (Anthony Hyde).4. The level of detail in a recording, production, or digital encoding of an image or sound.
[Middle English diffinicioun, from Old French definition, from Latin dēfīnītiō, dēfīnītiōn-, from dēfīnītus, past participle of dēfīnīre, to define; see define.]
def′i·ni′tion·al adj.
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