definiens

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /dɪˈfɪniˌɛnz/ UK /dɪˈfɪniˌenz/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the words or expression that define the definiendum

A precise definiens leaves no room for ambiguity.

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definiendum

Word family

Related forms definiendum define definition

Etymology

From Latin definiens, present participle of definire ('to define'), literally 'defining'. Borrowed directly into the technical vocabulary of logic as the expression that defines the definiendum.

definiens Latin definire Latin finis Latin

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# definiens

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈfɪniˌɛnz/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˈfɪniˌenz/

## Meanings
1. the words or expression that define the definiendum

## Examples
- A precise definiens leaves no room for ambiguity.

## Antonyms
- definiendum

## Related Forms
- definiendum
- define
- definition

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: definiens
- Root: definire
- Root: finis

## Etymology
From Latin definiens, present participle of definire ('to define'), literally 'defining'. Borrowed directly into the technical vocabulary of logic as the expression that defines the definiendum.

## AI Etymology
Definiens is from Latin definiens, present participle of definire ('to define'), literally 'defining'. Borrowed directly into the technical vocabulary of logic as the expression that defines the definiendum. The ancestry passes through Latin definiens, Latin definire, and Latin finis. In present use as a noun, it means "the words or expression that define the definiendum", 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 definiendum, define, and definition.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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