The Definition of Definition
The Definition of Definition
definition
def·i·ni·tion
def-uh-nish-uhn
--noun
1. the act of defining or making definite, distinct, or clear.
2. the formal statement of the meaning or significance of a word, phrase, etc.
3. the condition of being definite, distinct, or clearly outlined.
4. Optics . sharpness of the image formed by an optical system.
5. Radio and Television . the accuracy of sound or picture reproduction.
Origin:
1350--1400; ME diffinicioun - OF diffinition - L dēfīnītiōn- (s. of dēfīnītiō ), equiv. to dēfīnīt ( us ) ( see definite) + iōn -ion
def·i·ni·tion
děf'ə-nĭsh'ən
n.
A statement conveying fundamental character.
A statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, or term, as in a dictionary entry.
The act of making clear and distinct: a definition of one's intentions.
The state of being closely outlined or determined: "With the drizzle, the trees in the little clearing had lost definition" (Anthony Hyde).
A determination of outline, extent, or limits: the definition of a President's authority.
The clarity of detail in an optically produced image, such as a photograph, effected by a combination of resolution and contrast.
The degree of clarity with which a televised image or broadcast signal is received.
The act or process of stating a precise meaning or significance; formulation of a meaning.
The act of making clear and distinct: a definition of one's intentions.
The state of being closely outlined or determined: "With the drizzle, the trees in the little clearing had lost definition" (Anthony Hyde).
A determination of outline, extent, or limits: the definition of a President's authority.
The clarity of detail in an optically produced image, such as a photograph, effected by a combination of resolution and contrast.
The degree of clarity with which a televised image or broadcast signal is received.
The clarity of detail in an optically produced image, such as a photograph, effected by a combination of resolution and contrast.
The degree of clarity with which a televised image or broadcast signal is received.
[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.
Word Origin & History
definition
late 14c., "setting of boundaries," from O.Fr. definicion , from L. definitionem , noun of action from definire (see define). In logic, meaning "act of stating what something means" is from 1640s; meaning "a statement of the essential nature of something" is from late 14c.; special focus on words developed after c.1550. Meaning "degree of distinctness of the details in a picture" is from 1889.
Medical Dictionary
def·i·ni·tion definition
Pronunciation: /ˌdef-ə-ˈnish-ən/
Function: n
: the action or the power of making definite and clear definition of a microscope lens
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