An account of a thing's essence. A thing's definition consists of its genus and differentia.
What is the definition of "man"?
"Man is a rational animal." Animal is the genus, and rational is the differentia.
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Why the fuck are you looking up the definition of definition, on a website with definitions you retarded fuck
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When you are so bored that you search the definition of definition, well here you go >:T
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: a statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol
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b
: a statement expressing the essential nature of something
c
: a product of defining
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: the action or process of stating the meaning of a word or word group
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: the action or the power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear
the definition of a telescope
her comic genius is beyond definition
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: clarity of visual presentation : distinctness of outline or detail
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: clarity especially of musical sound in reproduction
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: sharp demarcation of outlines or limits
a jacket with distinct waist definition
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: an act of determining
specifically : the formal proclamation of a Roman Catholic dogma
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1. The meaning of a word or phrase
2. The summary of the nature of something
1. The definition of fan is an item that produces moving air normally used for the movement of heat.

2. The phone has a bad definition.

3. If you don't know what definition means, please come out of your mother's vagina first and wait for about 5 minutes. You will learn it by then!
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A definition defines the word you wish you could definitively understand. I definitely recommend researching definitions if you cannot define a word for it is undoubtedly important that the words we speak define us.
Homeless Heroin Addict: “Wow if only I could define some definitions.”
Privileged Child: “Yes. I’m sure you do."
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