Definition1. (n.) The act of defining; determination of the limits; as, a telescope accurate in definition.
2. (n.) Act of ascertaining and explaining the signification; a description of a thing by its properties; an explanation of the meaning of a word or term; as, the definition of circle; the definition of wit; an exact definition; a loose definition.
3. (n.) Description; sort.
4. (n.) An exact enunciation of the constituents which make up the logical essence.
5. (n.) Distinctness or clearness, as of an image formed by an optical instrument; precision in detail.
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