Collocations for "definition"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "definition" in context.
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definition
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [concise, clear, proper, rough, broad, loose] definition (of)
- look up the definition (in a dictionary, online)
- look the definition up (in a dictionary)
- the [English] definition
- the [glossary, dictionary, legal] definition (of)
- the [product, item, code, word] definition
- see the [above, below] definition
- is a [standard, common] definition for
- champagne [contains bubbles, comes from France], by definition
- falls under the definition of [aircraft, felines, fabrics]
- [write, find] a definition for each [word, phrase, expression]
- a definition for ["quantum physics," an "atom"]
- the definition of ["quantum physics"]
- am not familiar with that definition (of)
- [put, understand, explain] the definition in context
- what is your definition of [an ideal weekend, paradise]?
- my definition of [how, what, where]
- [adjust, sharpen, improve] the image definition
- sharpen the [photo, screen, monitor] definition
- the [screen, TV] definition [settings, controls]
- a [high, low] -definition [photo, video]
- the [photo] is [high] definition
- the [photo] was taken in [high] definition
'definition' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):