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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to a definition. not-comparable

   "Individually, some of these definitions fall into the common definitional trap of being overly precise."

2. 2
   Used to define something. not-comparable

Synonyms

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constructivedescriptivediagnostictropological

Example

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"Individually, some of these definitions fall into the common definitional trap of being overly precise."

Etymology

From definition + -al.

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