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definition
noun
a
statement
that
explains
the
exact
meaning
of
a
word
,
phrase
,
or
symbol
•
The
teacher
asked
each
student
to
write
a
clear
definition
of
the
term
“
photosynthesis
.”
The
teacher
asked
each
student
to
write
a
clear
definition
of
the
term
“
photosynthesis
.”
•
I
looked
up
the
definition
of
“
culture
”
in
the
dictionary
.
I
looked
up
the
definition
of
“
culture
”
in
the
dictionary
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
definitio
(
n-
) ‘
setting
of
boundaries
,
definition
’,
from
definire
‘
to
set
bounds
’.
noun
-
definition
the
level
of
sharpness
,
clarity
,
and
detail
in
a
picture
,
sound
,
or
image
•
This
camera
has
excellent
definition
,
so
your
photos
will
be
very
clear
.
This
camera
has
excellent
definition
,
so
your
photos
will
be
very
clear
.
•
The
new
TV
offers
ultra-high-definition
pictures
that
look
almost
lifelike
.
The
new
TV
offers
ultra-high-definition
pictures
that
look
almost
lifelike
.
Transferred
sense
from
“
definition
”
as
setting
clear
boundaries
,
extended
to
clarity
in
images
and
sounds
in
the
mid-20th
century
.
noun
-
definition
the
act
or
process
of
describing
something
precisely
and
clearly
•
The
clear
definition
of
roles
helped
the
team
work
smoothly
.
The
clear
definition
of
roles
helped
the
team
work
smoothly
.
•
Legal
documents
require
very
precise
definition
of
terms
.
Legal
documents
require
very
precise
definition
of
terms
.
Sense
developed
in
the
17th
century
from
the
Latin
root
meaning
‘
set
boundaries
’,
focusing
on
the
process
rather
than
the
written
statement
.