definitions
/dɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/
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dɛfɪˈnɪʃən
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dɛfɪ - ˈnɪʃən -> definitions
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definition /defÇ'nÇʃn/ n
၁။ (က) [C] အဓိပ္ပာယ်ဖွင့်ဆိုချက်။ အနက်ဖွင့်။ အဓိပ္ပာယ်သတ်မှတ်ချက်။
Definition should not be more difficult to understand than the words they define.
(ခ) [U] အဓိပ္ပာယ်ဖွင့်ခြင်း။ အနက်ဖွင့်ခြင်း။
Dictionary writers must be skilled in the art of definition
❍ Fiction-writing is almost by definition a lonely profession.
၂။ [U] အရုပ်ကြည်လင်ပြတ်သားမှု။
The photograph has poor definition. ❍ high definition television pictures.
၃။ [C, U] ပြတ်ပြတ်သားသား သတ်မှတ် ချက်။ ချမှတ်ချက်။
My duties require clearer definition.
❍ The book attempts a definition of his role in world politics.
More examples
- [definition of] : The definition of ‘family’ has changed over the years.
- [a clear/precise definition] : We need a clear definition of the concept of human rights.
- [a legal definition] : Do you know the legal definition of ‘larceny’?
- [broaden/widen a definition] : Environmentalists are trying to broaden the definition of recycling.
- Some of the photographs lack definition.
Synonyms
meaning, description, explanation, classification, characterization, designation, analogue, annotation, answer, clarification, clarity, clearness, clue, comment, commentary, cue, delimitation, delineation, demarcation, denotation, determination, diagnosis, distinctness, drift, elucidation, exactness, exemplification, explication, exposition, expounding, fixing, focus, formalization, gloss, individuation, interpretation, key, outlining, rationale, rendering, rendition, representation, settling, sharpness, signification, solution, statement of meaning, terminology, translation
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