Definiendum
//dɪˌfɪniˈɛndəm// noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The term (word or phrase) defined in a definition (whether inside a sentence, as a dictionary entry, or otherwise).
"However, most advocates of the importance of real definition have limited the definiendum to certain kinds of things: usually an abstract entity or a concept."
Example
More examples"However, most advocates of the importance of real definition have limited the definiendum to certain kinds of things: usually an abstract entity or a concept."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dēfīniendum, gerund of dēfīniō.
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