DEFINITION in a Sentence
Learn DEFINITION from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
210 example sentences for DEFINITION, such as:
1. The definition given by M.
2. I made a definition for this word.
3. It's merely a matter of definition.
4. Give me your definition of a horse.
5. The term 'partner' requires careful definition.
2. I made a definition for this word.
3. It's merely a matter of definition.
4. Give me your definition of a horse.
5. The term 'partner' requires careful definition.
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Meanings and Examples of DEFINITION
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definition
n. a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
n. clarity of outline
Classic Sentence: (142 in 10 pages)
1 'I don't quite understand that definition,' answered Arkady.
2 In fact, I believe that the best definition of man is the ungrateful biped.
3 And having entered on the path of definition, of which he was fond, Napoleon suddenly and unexpectedly gave a new one.
4 In the first case, if inevitability were possible without freedom we should have reached a definition of inevitability by the laws of inevitability itself, that is, a mere form without content.
5 Just so the force of man's free will is distinguished by reason from the other forces of nature only by the definition reason gives it.
6 It's merely a matter of definition.
7 However contracted, that definition is the result of expanded meditation.
8 But the last term of the definition is still more cogent, as coupled with the first.
9 Certainly, it needs a definition, and should be incorporated into the Lexicon.
10 Amy's definition of Jo's idea of independence was such a good hit that both burst out laughing, and the discussion took a more amiable turn.
11 Administering the definition like Tar-water.
12 Give me your definition of a horse.
13 It was the most premature definition ever given.
14 The law of all is liberty, which ends where the liberty of others begins, according to Robespierre's admirable definition.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
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Context Highlight In BOOK 7: CHAPTER III—SLANG WHICH WEEPS AND SLANG WHICH LAUGHS
15 "He has a rough tongue, but he is a gentleman," Gerald had definitely arrived.
Example Sentence: (68 in 5 pages)
1 There is no general agreement on a standard definition of intelligence.
2 Dictionary writers must be skilled in the art of definition.
3 The author provides a clear definition of cultural awareness.
4 The words in the definition are roman / are set in roman type.
5 I made a definition for this word.
6 The fund theory offers the reporting accountant the flexibility to define the reporting unit where the definition is most useful.
7 The taxpayer contended that the definition applied only to transactions which included an element of bounty.
8 There is no generally accepted definition of life.
9 Parallel lines are, by definition, lines on the same plane that never join.
10 The definition given by M.
11 Psychology is by definition an inexact science.
12 The term 'partner' requires careful definition.
13 There is considerable dispute over the precise definition of 'social class' as a term.
14 We need to look at a more expansive definition of the term.
15 When you define a new word, be concise: the shorter the definition, the easier it is to remember.