definiendum

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 External links 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Gerund 2.3.1 Inflection 2.4 Participle

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin dēfīniendum, gerund of dēfīniō.

[edit] Noun

definiendum (plural definienda)

1. (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.

[edit] Related terms

• definition
• definiens

[edit] External links

• definiendum at OneLook Dictionary Search

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From dēfīniō (“I set limits”)

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• (Classical) IPA: /deː.fiːniˈen.dum/

[edit] Gerund

dēfīniendum accusative n. sg. (gerundive dēfīniendus)

1. limiting
2. defining
3. restricting

[edit] Inflection

• There is no nominative form. The present active infinitive is used in situations that require a nominative form.

[edit] Participle

dēfīniendum

1. nominative neuter singular of dēfīniendus
2. accusative masculine singular of dēfīniendus
3. accusative neuter singular of dēfīniendus
4. vocative neuter singular of dēfīniendus