Definition
In logic, the words or phrases used to explain or define another word (what the definition is).
Etymology
From Latin, present active participle of definire. Literally 'that which defines.' Used as a technical term in formal logic.
Kelly Says
The definiens is what does the defining—so in 'a chair is a seat with four legs and a back,' the phrase 'a seat with four legs and a back' is the definiens. Medieval logicians loved these Latin terms for talking about how meaning works.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መለወጫ
me-le-wo-chia
ARالعربية
المحدد
al-muhaddad
BNবাংলা
সংজ্ঞায়িতকারী
song-jña-yita-kar-ee
CACatalà
que define
keh deh-fee-ne
CSČeština
definující
deh-fee-noo-y-ee
DADansk
definerende
deh-fee-ner-en-de
DEDeutsch
Definierende
deh-fee-nee-er-en-de
ELΕλληνικά
ορίζοντας
o-ri-zo-san-ta
ESEspañol
definiens
deh-fee-nee-ens
FAفارسی
تعریف کننده
ta-reef-e-konandeh
FISuomi
määrittävä
maa-rit-tava
FRFrançais
définissant
deh-fee-nee-san
HAHA
anayyanci
an-ay-yan-ci
HIहिन्दी
परिभाषित करने वाला
paribaashit karne wala
HUMagyar
meghatározó
meg-ha-to-ha-zo
IDBahasa Indonesia
mendefinisikan
men-deh-fi-ni-si-kan
ITItaliano
definente
deh-fee-nee-nte
KKKK
анықтаушы
a-nyq-ta-u-shy
KO한국어
정의하는
jeong-ui-ha-neun
MRMR
परिभाषित करणारा
pa-ri-bha-shi-t kar-na-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
mendefinisikan
men-deh-fi-ni-si-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ရည်ရွယ်
ye-re-wye
NLNederlands
definierend
deh-fee-nee-er-end
NONorsk
definerende
deh-fee-ner-en-de
PLPolski
definiujący
deh-fee-nee-oo-y-ee
PTPortuguês
definindo
deh-fee-nee-ndo
RORomână
definitoriu
deh-fee-nee-toh-ree-oo
RUРусский
определяющий
oprede-lyay-ushchiy
SVSvenska
definierande
deh-fee-nee-er-an-de
SWKiswahili
mfafanuzi
m-fa-fa-nu-zi
TAதமிழ்
வரையறை
va-rai-rai
TEతెలుగు
పరిభాషిణి
pa-ri-bha-shi-ni
TLTL
nagbibigay-kahulugan
na-gbi-bi-gay-ka-hul-u-gan
TRTürkçe
belirleyen
be-lir-leyen
UKУкраїнська
визначальний
vyshcha-na-l'nyy
URاردو
تعریف کرنے والا
ta-reef kar-ne wa-la
VITiếng Việt
định nghĩa
dinh-nghia