definition

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(def′ə nishən)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
definition n (dictionary: meaning of a word)definición nf
 Adam looked up the definition of "beneficial" in the dictionary.
 Adam buscó la definición de "beneficial" en el diccionario.
definition n (lines, image: clarity)definición nf
  nitidez nf
 Mary adjusted the definition on the TV.
 Mary ajustó la definición del televisor.
 Mary ajustó la nitidez del televisor.
definition n (act of describing)definición nf
  descripción nf
 Ben's definition of the problem made it clearer to everyone.
 La definición de Ben del problema se lo dejó más claro a todos.
 La descripción de Ben del problema se lo dejó más claro a todos.
the definition of [sth] n figurative (perfect example)definición nf
 Julie had always been the definition of good health, so her friends were shocked when she suddenly became seriously ill.
 Julie siempre había sido la definición de la buena salud, así que sus amigos se quedaron de piedra cuando de repente enfermó de gravedad.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
by definition expr (according to nature of [sth])por definición expr
by definition expr (according to dictionary meaning)por definición expr
contextual definition (logic)definición contextual nf + adj mf
HDTV n initialism (high-definition television)HDTV nf
  televisión de alta definición nf + loc adj
high definition n (images: sharp detail)alta definición loc nom f
high definition,
high-definition
n as adj
(images: sharp, detailed)de alta definición loc adj
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun.
high-definition television n (TV system giving sharper image)televisión de alta definición nf + loc adj
meet the definition v expr (be described accurately as such)coincidir con la descripción loc verb
  cumplir con los requisitos loc verb
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'definition' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: the [screen, TV] definition [settings, controls], a [high, low] -definition [photo, video], the [photo] is [high] definition, more...

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