definition

Noun

1. 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".
   • 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. - 1925, Thomas R. Marshall, Recollections of Thomas R. Marshall,...
   • 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...
2. A clear instance conforming to the dictionary or textbook definition.
   • 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. - 2008 May, Shoeless Wayne Santos, “Baroque” (game review), GameAxis Unwired, Hardware Zone...
   • Comedy Bang! Bang! It’s silly, it spoofy – it’s the very definition of a hidden gem - 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:
   • 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...
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. The degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body.
12. A statement which provides a previous declaration with a value or body of a subroutine (in the case of function).