Definiential
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to a definiens or to definientia (terms which provide a definition of another term). rare
"Non-human languages, on the other hand, may provide a degree of definiential precision (e.g., water 'H2O', three '3'), but they have extremely limited applicability. Definitions written in a human metalanguage all result in vicious circles, as if […]"
Example
More examples"Non-human languages, on the other hand, may provide a degree of definiential precision (e.g., water 'H2O', three '3'), but they have extremely limited applicability. Definitions written in a human metalanguage all result in vicious circles, as if […]"
Etymology
From definientia + -ial/-al.
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