definition

CEFRB1

/ˌdɛf.ɪˈnɪʃ.ən/

noun

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noun
A clear explanation of what a word or idea means.
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noun
Extra detail
A clear instance conforming to the dictionary or textbook definition.

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Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

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Extra meanings

A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation
A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition.
The action or process of defining.

In context

Your definition of "elephant" needs to be more precise than "a big animal with large ears".
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.
Her comic genius is beyond definition.

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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.
1925, Thomas R. Marshall, Recollections of Thomas R. Marshall, Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC, →OL, page 65
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.
2020 November 9, Christina Zdanowicz, “Oxford dictionaries change ‘sexist’ and outdated definitions of the word ‘woman’”, in CNN
However, some clues include words that do not form part of the wordplay or the definition.
2014, Henry Howarth, Learn How to Solve Cryptic Crosswords: A Course for Beginners, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 59
Comedy Bang! Bang! It’s silly, it spoofy – it’s the very definition of a hidden gem
2016 March 1, Stuart Heritage, “Comedy Bang! Bang! It’s silly, it spoofy - it’s the very definition of a hidden gem”, in The Guardian
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.
2019 September 25, Chris Cilizza, “The Ukraine call ‘transcript’ is pretty darn close to a smoking gun”, in ThePo!nt, CNN

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From Middle English diffinicioun, from Middle French definition, from Latin dēfīnītiō, from dēfīniō. Equivalent to define + -ition.