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語源

From 中期英語 diffinicioun, from Middle French definition, from Latin dēfīnītiō, from dēfīniō. Equivalent to define +‎ -ition.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/, [ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.n̩]
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/, [ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.n̩], /ˌdɛf.əˈnɪʃ.ən/, [ˌdɛf.əˈnɪʃ.n̩]
• (Indic) IPA: /ˈɖɛ.fɪ.nɪ.ʃən/
• ハイフネーション: def‧in‧ition

名詞

definition (countable and uncountable, plural definitions)

1. (semantics, lexicography) A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition.

   Your definition of "elephant" needs to be more precise than "a big animal with large ears".

   • 1925, Thomas R. Marshall, Recollections of Thomas R. Marshall‎, Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC, →OL, page 65:

     DEFINITIONS mean nothing unless the concept in the mind of the men who makes the definition is the same as that in the mind of the man who hears it.

   • 2020 November 9, Christina Zdanowicz, “Oxford dictionaries change ‘sexist’ and outdated definitions of the word ‘woman’”, in CNN‎:

     Phrases such as “woman of the moment” were added to equal the old saying of the “man of the moment.” And one of the definitions of “woman” now refers to a “person’s wife, girlfriend, or female lover,” as opposed to being tied to only a man.

2. (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”, in 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”, in 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.

3. A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation
4. The action or process of defining.
5. The act of defining; determination of the limits.
6. A product of defining.
7. The action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear.

   Her comic genius is beyond definition.

8. Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail.

   The definition of a telescope.

   Improve the definition of an image.

   high-definition videos

9. Clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction.
10. Sharp demarcation of outlines or limits.

    A jacket with distinct waist definition.

11. (bodybuilding) The degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body.
12. (programming) A statement which provides a previous declaration with a value or body of a subroutine (in the case of function).
13. (mathematics) A statement that establishes the referent of a term or notation.
14. (crosswording) The part of a cryptic clue which defines but does not indicate the solution.

    Coordinate term: wordplay

    • 2014, Henry Howarth, Learn How to Solve Cryptic Crosswords: A Course for Beginners, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 59:

      However, some clues include words that do not form part of the wordplay or the definition.

同意語

• See Thesaurus:definition

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参考

• definiendum
• definiens
• genus
• differentia

参照

• “definition”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• definition on Wikipedia.Wikipedia