definition

noun/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃən/

Frequency rank: #1,802 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A statement of the exact meaning of a word.

Illustration for the English word “definition”

Example sentence

A dictionary provides the official definition of a word.

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