Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of definition
"The teacher asked us to review our glossary definitions before the final exam."
In plain English: Definitions are explanations that tell you exactly what a word means.
"The teacher explained that there were different definitions for words like "run."
Usage: Use definitions to refer to multiple explanations of words or concepts that clarify their meanings. This noun form functions grammatically like any other plural countable word in a sentence.
Derived from Latin definitionem (nominative definitio), this plural noun stems from definire, meaning "to set bounds" or "to determine." It originally referred to the act of defining limits before evolving into its modern sense of specifying meanings.