definitional
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- adjective
- /ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃənl/
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definitorio
- For Chief Justice Roberts, the answer lay in the ACA's definitional section.
- definitional issues
- definitional problems
- definitional clarity
I reject it because it's definitional to a philosopher not to take anything for granted.
- I reject it because it's definitional to a philosopher not to take anything for granted.
- Like I would say this is, let's say definitional.
- And so we've had a really hard time trying to pin down from a definitional perspective exactly what life is.
- This is back to one of the definitional poems, theater.
- So the definitional thing also relates to what comes in.
- At one point, Sam describes the missing money as a definitional issue in in the recording, which makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
Examples
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The definitional aspect of the term is crucial for understanding its proper use.
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Before proceeding, some definitional clarification may prove helpful.
Academic text (2013) -
Specific guidelines were followed when determining whether students' definitional answers were correct.
Academic text (2015) -
If our positions depend upon the use of such terms, it is important to resolve these definitional issues.
Academic text (1992) -
The field may someday come to a consensus on this thorny definitional issue.
Academic text (2000) -
When discussing a word, it's important to clarify its definitional meaning to avoid confusion.
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The teacher emphasized the definitional characteristics of the concept during the lesson.
Synonyms
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About the meaning of words and sentences
A basic, exact meaning of a word without feelings or personal ideas
Surface Forms
Morphology
definitional = definition (transparent) = define + tion + al
The adjective is formed in a regular and easily interpretable way from 'definition' plus '-al'.
Etymology
Definitional comes from the old Latin verb definire, built on finis which means 'end' or 'limit', and it shares the same root as define and definition. So, something definitional is about the set 'limits' or the exact meaning of a word or idea.