definiendum
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin dēfīniendum, gerund of dēfīniō.
Noun [edit]
definiendum (plural definienda)
- (semantics) The term—word or phrase—defined in a definition.
- In the defining statement "A lake is a large, landlocked, naturally occurring stretch of water", "lake" is the definiendum, "stretch of water" is the genus, and "large", "landlocked" and "naturally occurring" are the differentiae.
Related terms [edit]
External links [edit]
- definiendum at OneLook Dictionary Search
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From dēfīniō (“I set limits”)
Pronunciation [edit]
Gerund [edit]
dēfīniendum accusative n sg (gerundive dēfīniendus)
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -- 1 | -- |
| genitive | dēfīniendī | -- |
| dative | dēfīniendō | -- |
| accusative | dēfīniendum 2 | -- |
| ablative | dēfīniendō | -- |
| vocative | -- | -- |
1 There is no nominative form. The present active infinitive of the parent verb is used in situations that require a nominative form.
2 The present active infinitive of the parent verb may instead be used.
Participle [edit]
dēfīniendum
- nominative neuter singular of dēfīniendus
- accusative masculine singular of dēfīniendus
- accusative neuter singular of dēfīniendus
- vocative neuter singular of dēfīniendus
