definiendum C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /dɪˌfɪniˈɛndəm/ UK /dɪˌfɪniˈendəm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the term that is being defined in a definition In logic the definiendum is explained by the definiens. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites definiens Word family Related forms definiensdefinedefinition Etymology AI details A Latin gerundive of definire ('to define'), literally 'that which is to be defined'. Borrowed directly into the technical vocabulary of logic and lexicography. definiendum Latin definire Latin finis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # definiendum **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˌfɪniˈɛndəm/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˌfɪniˈendəm/ ## Meanings 1. the term that is being defined in a definition ## Examples - In logic the definiendum is explained by the definiens. ## Antonyms - definiens ## Related Forms - definiens - define - definition ## Roots and Affixes - Root: definiendum - Root: definire - Root: finis ## Etymology A Latin gerundive of definire ('to define'), literally 'that which is to be defined'. Borrowed directly into the technical vocabulary of logic and lexicography. ## AI Etymology Definiendum is a Latin gerundive of definire ('to define'), literally 'that which is to be defined'. Borrowed directly into the technical vocabulary of logic and lexicography. The ancestry passes through Latin definiendum, Latin definire, and Latin finis. In present use as a noun, it means "the term that is being defined in a definition", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. The technical use extends the older lexical material into a specialized domain while keeping the same basic relation visible. Related words include definiens, define, and definition. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown