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Meaning of definiens | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/dɪˈfɪnɪɛnz/

Definitions

The word or phrase that defines the definiendum in a definition.

Examples

“Yet such predicates will not in general even be interpreted over the domain of objects over which the definientia range.”

“In these definitions, then, there is only one part of the definiens, the form (e.g. being a human soul), which is prior to the kind and its matter.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Defining defining moment defining relative clause defining vocabulary Definite definite article