| definition | |
| 1. n. (semantics, lexicography) A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions). | |
| 2. n. A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation | |
| 3. n. The action or process of defining. | |
| 4. n. The act of defining; determination of the limits. | |
| 5. n. A product of defining. | |
| 6. n. The action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear. | |
| Her comic genius is beyond definition. | |
| 7. n. Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail. | |
| The definition of a telescope. | |
| Improve the definition of an image. | |
| 8. n. Clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction. | |
| 9. n. Sharp demarcation of outlines or limits. | |
| A jacket with distinct waist definition. | |
| 10. n. (bodybuilding) The degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body. | |
| 11. n. (programming) A statement which provides a previous declaration with a value or body of a subroutine (in the case of function). | |
| 12. n. (mathematics) A statement that establishes the referent of a term or notation. | |
