STIPULATIVE DEFINITION


Meaning of STIPULATIVE DEFINITION in English

ˈstipyəˌlād.iv-, -_ləd.iv- noun

Etymology: stipulative from stipulate (I) + -ive

: a declaration of a meaning that is intended to be attached by the speaker to a word, expression, or symbol and that usually does not already have an established use in the sense intended — compare dictionary definition

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