noun
pl. de·fin·i·en·da,A word or expression that is being defined.
Origin of definiendum
Latin dēfīniendum neuter gerundive of dēfīnīre to define ; see define .definiendum
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Noun
(plural definienda)
- (semantics) The term"”word or phrase"”defined in a definition.
- In the defining statement "A lake is a large, landlocked, naturally occurring stretch of water", "lake" is the definiendum, "stretch of water" is the genus, and "large", "landlocked" and "naturally occurring" are the differentiae.
Origin
From Latin dÄ“fÄ«niendum, gerund of dÄ“fÄ«niÅ.
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