nounπShareA statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions)."The vocabulary quiz required us to write definitions for ten new words. "physiologydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually with the definite article the) A clear instance conforming to the dictionary or textbook definition."In science class, we learned about the definitions of mammals, focusing on traits like having fur and giving birth to live young. "languageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation"The teacher asked us to learn the definitions of the new vocabulary words for the test. "languagecommunicationwritingwordstatementlinguisticsphilosophyabstractChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe action or process of defining."The definitions of new vocabulary words are important for understanding the textbook. "languagelinguisticswritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of defining; determination of the limits."The definitions of the school's dress code clearly state what students are allowed to wear and what is not. "languagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA product of defining."The dictionary contains the definitions of many words. "characterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear."Her comic genius is beyond definition."communicationlanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareClarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail."Improve the definition of an image."appearancequalitystyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareClarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction."The audiophile adjusted his speakers, searching for perfect definitions in the high frequencies of the jazz recording. "musicsoundtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSharp demarcation of outlines or limits."A jacket with distinct waist definition."appearancequalityartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body."The athlete's strong core muscles showed clear definitions, making his physique very noticeable. "bodyappearanceanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA statement which provides a previous declaration with a value or body of a subroutine (in the case of function)."The student struggled to understand the code because the variable definitions were missing, making it impossible to know what each variable represented. "computingtechnicalfunctionstatementvaluewordlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA statement that establishes the referent of a term or notation."To understand the new vocabulary, we looked up the definitions in the dictionary. "languagelinguisticswordcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading