1[countableC]MEANING a phrase or sentence that says exactly what a word, phrase, or idea means 定义,释义 → define
a dictionary definition
词典里的释义
definition of
There are many definitions of the word ‘feminism’.
“女权主义” 一词有许多定义。
definition of something as something
the definition of God as infinite
认为上帝即无限者的定义
2by definitionTYPICALif something has a particular quality by definition, it must have that quality because all things of that type have it 必然〔有某种品质,因为同类事物全都有这种品质〕
People say that students are by definition idealistic and impatient.