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1. (semantics, lexicography) A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition.Examples: "Your definition of "elephant" needs to be more precise than "a big animal with large ears"."; "DEFINITIONS mean nothing unless the concept in the mind of the men who makes the definition is the same as that in the mind of the man who hears it."; "Phrases such as “woman of the moment” were added to equal the old saying of the “man of the moment.” And one of the definitions of “woman” now refers to a “person’s wife, girlfriend, or female lover,” as opposed to being tied to only a man."countableuncountable

2. (usually with the definite article the) A clear instance conforming to the dictionary or textbook definition.Examples: "Baroque is a good game, but only for a very narrow subset of the gaming audience. It is the very definition of a niche title."; "Comedy Bang! Bang! It’s silly, it spoofy – it’s the very definition of a hidden gem"; "That Trump just came out and asked for Zelensky to investigate the Bidens – after reminding him several times of how much the US did for Ukraine!!!! – is something very close to the textbook definition of a quid pro quo."countableuncountableusually

3. (bodybuilding) The degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body.countableuncountable

4. (programming) A statement which provides a previous declaration with a value or body of a subroutine (in the case of function).countableuncountable

5. (mathematics) A statement that establishes the referent of a term or notation.countableuncountable

6. (crosswording) The part of a cryptic clue which defines but does not indicate the solution.Examples: "However, some clues include words that do not form part of the wordplay or the definition."countableuncountable