definitional

English

Etymology

From definition +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): [ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃənəɫ]

Adjective

definitional (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to a definition.
   • 2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide‎^[1], page 7:

     Individually, some of these definitions fall into the common definitional trap of being overly precise.

2. Used to define something.

Derived terms

• definitionally
• nondefinitional

 

Translations

Translations

• Danish: definitorisk
• French: définitionnel (fr)
• Portuguese: definicional
• Spanish: definicional