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   Def·i·ni·tion

   /ˌdefəˈniSHən/

   

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   • 1. a statement of the exact meaning of a word, especially in a dictionary: "a dictionary definition of the verb"
   • ▪ an exact statement or description of the nature, scope, or meaning of something: "our definition of what constitutes poetry" Similar meaningdenotationsenseinterpretationexplanationelucidationexplicationdescriptionclarificationexpositionexpoundingillustrationdecipheringdecodingstatement/outline of meaning
   • ▪ the action or process of defining something: "a question of definition"
   • 2. the degree of distinctness in outline of an object, image, or sound, especially of an image in a photograph or on a screen: "the clarity and definition of pictures can be aided by using computer graphics" Similar clarityclearnessvisibilityprecisionsharpnesscrispnessacutenessdistinctnessresolutionfocuscontrastOpposite blurrinessfuzziness
   • ▪ the capacity of an instrument or device for making images distinct in outline: "we've been pleased with the definition of this TV"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin definitio(n-), from the verb definire ‘set bounds to’ (see define).

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   How do etymologists study the origins of words?

   • Etymologists apply a number of methods to study the origins of words, some of which are: Philological research. Changes in the form and meaning of the word can be traced with the aid of older texts, if such are available. Making use of dialectological data.

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   What does etymologies mean?

   • , plural et·y·mol·o·gies. the derivation of a word. a chronological account of the birth and development of a particular word or element of a word, often delineating its spread from one language to another and its evolving changes in form and meaning. the study of historical linguistic change, especially as manifested in individual words.

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   Where does the word etymology come from?

   • The word etymology is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἐτυμολογία ( ἐτυμολογία ), itself from ἔτυμον ( ἔτυμον ), meaning 'true sense or sense of a truth', and the suffix -logia, denoting 'the study or logic of'. The term etymon refers to the predicate (i.e. stem or root ) from which a later word or morpheme derives.

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   How do I know if a word is etymology?

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   Etymology ( / ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi /, ET-im-OL-ə-jee [1]) is the scientific study of the origin and evolution of a word's semantic meaning across time, including its constituent morphemes and phonemes. [2] [3] It is a subfield of historical linguistics, philology, and semiotics, and draws upon comparative semantics, morphology, pragmatics, and ...

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   a chronological account of the birth and development of a particular word or element of a word, often delineating its spread from one language to another and its evolving changes in form and meaning. the study of historical linguistic change, especially as manifested in individual words. etymology. / ˌɛtɪməˈlɒdʒɪkəl ...

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    Etymology is the study of the origin and history of words, or a study of this type relating to one particular word. Learn more about etymology, see examples, and explore related words and phrases in the Cambridge Dictionary.