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definiendum

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de⋅fin⋅i⋅en⋅dum

  [di-fin-ee-en-duhm]
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–noun, plural -da  [-duh] .
1. something that is or is to be defined, esp. the term at the head of a dictionary entry.
2. Logic. an expression to be defined in terms of another expression previously defined.
Compare definiens.

Origin:
1870–75; < L dēfīniendum, neut. ger. of dēfīnīre; see define
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de·fin·i·en·dum   (dĭ-fĭn'ē-ěn'dəm)   
n.   pl. de·fin·i·en·da (-də)
A word or expression that is being defined.

[Latin dēfīniendum, neuter gerundive of dēfīnīre, to define; see define.]
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