definition

«definition» in Mova's judaism dictionary: A statement of what a word or idea means — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a definition, definitions; definition, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) A statement of what a word or idea means. tree →

2) How clear a picture or sound is (high definition, HD). tree →

3) Clear shape or outline (muscle definition). tree →

sense in the lessons

In school: dictionary definitions, maths definitions (a square is a rectangle with four equal sides). In everyday life: high-definition TV. Phrases: by definition (because of what it means), the definition of.

examples

• For convenience of study I have placed the Notes in a separate form at the end of the work, and I have made a short definition of the subject-matter of each chapter. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Look up the definition in the dictionary. tree →
• The definition of a triangle is a shape with three straight sides. tree →
• By definition, a square has four right angles. tree →
• The TV has high definition. tree →
• Write a definition for each key word. tree →
• The photo lacked definition; it was blurry. tree →
• Tales told of Finn of Cuchulain, and therefore coming under the definition of hero-tales, are found elsewhere told of anonymous or unknown heroes. tree →

note

Spelling: def-i-ni-tion. Verb: define. In maths, a definition is exact: if a shape fits the definition, it belongs, so a square is also a rectangle.

In the corpora

• Since 2006 astronomers have called Pluto a dwarf planet, though some scientists still argue about the definition.
• In 2006 astronomers decided Pluto is a dwarf planet, and many people changed their minds because of the new definition.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «definition» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.