Pronunciation: di- ' fi-n ē - ˌ enz
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural de · fin · i · en · tia \ di- ˌ fi-n ē - ' en(t)-sh ē - ə \
Etymology: Latin, present participle of definire
Date: 1838
: an expression that defines : DEFINITION
Pronunciation: di- ' fi-n ē - ˌ enz
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural de · fin · i · en · tia \ di- ˌ fi-n ē - ' en(t)-sh ē - ə \
Etymology: Latin, present participle of definire
Date: 1838
: an expression that defines : DEFINITION
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012