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Definiens
/dɪˈfɪnɪɛnz/
The word or phrase that defines the definiendum in a definition.
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noun
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The word or phrase that defines the definiendum in a definition.
"In the defining statement “A lake is a large, landlocked, naturally occurring stretch of water”, “large, landlocked, naturally occurring stretch of water” is the definiens."
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