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1. clarity of outline (noun.attribute)
2. a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | account, explanation, |
| definition | : | a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | contextual definition, |
| definition | : | a definition in which the term is used by embedding it in a larger expression containing its explanation (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | dictionary definition, |
| definition | : | a definition that reports the standard uses of a word or phrase or symbol (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | explicit definition, |
| definition | : | a definition that gives an exact equivalent of the term defined (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | ostensive definition, |
| definition | : | a definition that points out or exhibits instances of the term defined (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | recursive definition, |
| definition | : | (mathematics) a definition of a function from which values of the function can be calculated in a finite number of steps (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | redefinition, |
| definition | : | the act of giving a new definition (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | stipulative definition, |
| definition | : | a definition that is stipulated by someone and that is not a standard usage (noun.communication) |
3. clarity of outline (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | define, delineate, |
| definition | : | show the form or outline of (verb.stative) |
4. a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | define, |
| definition | : | give a definition for the meaning of a word (verb.communication) |
5. clarity of outline (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | define, delineate, |
| definition | : | show the form or outline of (verb.stative) |
6. a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | define, |
| definition | : | give a definition for the meaning of a word (verb.communication) |
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