definiendum

C2+ Topic:Communication

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 definiens define definition

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.

definiendum Latin definire Latin finis Latin

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Topics

Communication

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# 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
- Communication

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