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definiendum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /dɪˌfɪniˈɛndəm/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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noun

Meaning 1

The term (word or phrase) defined in a definition (whether inside a sentence, as a dictionary entry, or otherwise).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, semantics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēfīniendum, gerund of dēfīniō.