definiens
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- noun The word or words serving to define another word or expression, as in a dictionary entry.
Examples
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More generally, it/’s the expression to be defined, as opposed to the definiens, which is the phrase doing the defining.
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Consider as a definiendum a universal, such as man, and its definiens, rational animal.
Note
The word 'definiens' comes from the Latin word 'definire', 'to define'.
