Definee

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One that is being defined.

    "[…] by presenting us with another term (the definer) that has the same meaning as the definee. Moreover, a definition does not merely give us a single word that is a synonym of the definee: "Liberty" means the same as "freedom.""

Example

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"[…] by presenting us with another term (the definer) that has the same meaning as the definee. Moreover, a definition does not merely give us a single word that is a synonym of the definee: "Liberty" means the same as "freedom.""

Etymology

From define + -ee.

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