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definientia

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de⋅fin⋅i⋅ens

  [di-fin-ee-uhnz]
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–noun, plural de⋅fin⋅i⋅en⋅tia  [di-fin-ee-en-shuh, -shee-uh] .
1. something that defines, esp. the defining part of a dictionary entry.
2. Logic. an expression in terms of which another may be adequately defined.
Compare definiendum.

Origin:
1870–75; < L dēfīniēns, prp. of dēfīnīre; see define
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de·fin·i·ens   (dĭ-fĭn'ē-ěnz')   
n.   pl. de·fin·i·en·ti·a (-ěn'shē-ə, -shə)
The word or words serving to define another word or expression, as in a dictionary entry.

[Latin dēfīniēns, present participle of dēfīnīre, to define; see define.]
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