definition
/ˌdefɪˈnɪʃən/noun
1
- a statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary（尤指词典中的）定义, 释义。
1.1
- an exact statement or description of the nature, scope, or meaning of something确切描述, 明确描述：
our definition of what constitutes poetry.
我们对诗歌构成的确切描述。
1.2
- mass noun the action or process of defining something定义的确定; 限定。
2
- mass noun the degree of distinctness in outline of an object, image, or sound, especially of an image in a photograph or on a screen（尤指照片或屏幕图像的）清晰度。
2.1
- the capacity of an instrument or device for making images distinct in outline解析能力; 解析度：
in combination high-definition television.高清电视。
短语
by definition
- by its very nature; intrinsically本质上, 内在本性上：
it is by definition a complex object.
它本质上是个复杂宾语。
派生词
definitional
adjectivedefinitionally
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Latin definitio（n-）, from the verb definire 'set bounds to' （see DEFINE）.