Dictionary
List of exercises
OK
Meaning of
definition
in English
Pronunciation
/ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃ(ə)n/
US accent
Your browser does not support the audio element.
How to pronounce definition in American English, in context
▾
Use the controls below
to browse different examples of pronunciation.
UK accent
Your browser does not support the audio element.
How to pronounce definition in British English, in context
▾
Use the controls below
to browse different examples of pronunciation.
Noun
definition
Etymology
late Middle English: from Latin definitio(n-), from the verb definire‘set bounds to’ (see define)
Definitions
1.
a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
2.
clarity of outline
Examples
« exercise had give his muscles superior definition »
