Definee
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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
More examples"[…] 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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