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A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.
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{
"term": "definition",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "an explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase, especially in a dictionary",
"sensetop": "definition of something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The dictionary provides clear, simple definitions."
},
{
"text": "the **dictionary definition** of this term",
"contextForm": "definition of something"
},
{
"text": "a precise/strict definition of a word"
},
{
"text": "We need a good working definition of ‘pollution’."
},
{
"text": "According to a strict definition of ‘assault’, she was not assaulted."
},
{
"text": "The author provides a clear definition of cultural awareness."
},
{
"text": "The firm falls within the statutory definition of a ‘small company’."
},
{
"text": "The mathematical definition of an even number is one that is exactly divisible by 2."
},
{
"text": "Under the broader definition of ‘poverty’, thousands more people would be included."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["careful", "clear", "concise"],
"verb + definition": ["give (somebody)", "offer (somebody)", "propose"],
"definition + verb": ["encompass something", "include something"],
"preposition": [
"according to a/the definition",
"by definition",
"under a/the definition"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "what an idea means",
"sensetop": "definition of something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "What's your definition of happiness?"
},
{
"text": "a broad/narrow definition of the concept"
},
{
"text": "There is no agreed definition of what a comprehensive school should be."
},
{
"text": "They have adopted a very narrow definition of success."
},
{
"text": "He has expanded the definition of sculpture."
},
{
"text": "This unusual building barely fits the standard definition of a house."
},
{
"text": "There is no agreed definition of what is meant by a ‘young person’ in this context."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["careful", "clear", "concise"],
"verb + definition": ["give (somebody)", "offer (somebody)", "propose"],
"definition + verb": ["encompass something", "include something"],
"preposition": [
"according to a/the definition",
"by definition",
"under a/the definition"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the act of saying what a word or an idea means",
"sensetop": "by definition",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The term ‘partner’ requires careful definition."
},
{
"text": "Neighbours by definition live close by *(= this is what being a neighbour means)*.",
"contextForm": "by definition"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "the quality of being clear and easy to see; the ability of a device to give clear images",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The clarity and definition of the images are excellent."
},
{
"text": "The definition of this TV is very good."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/",
"audio": "de/definition/definition__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/",
"audio": "de/definition/definition__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin definitio(n-), from the verb definire ‘set bounds to’, from de- (expressing completion) + finire ‘finish’"
}