English noun: definition | |||
1. | definition (communication) a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol | ||
Broader (hypernym) | account, explanation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | contextual definition, dictionary definition, explicit definition, ostensive definition, recursive definition, redefinition, stipulative definition | ||
2. | definition (attribute) clarity of outline | ||
Samples | Exercise had given his muscles superior definition. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | distinctness, sharpness | ||