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]
Further reading[edit]
- definiendum at OneLook Dictionary Search
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From dēfīniō (“I set limits”)
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /deː.fiː.niˈen.dum/, [d̪eːfiːniˈɛn̪d̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /de.fi.niˈen.dum/, [d̪efiniˈɛn̪d̪um]
Verb[edit]
dēfīniendum (accusative, gerundive dēfīniendus)
Declension[edit]
Second declension, defective.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | — |
Genitive | dēfīniendī |
Dative | dēfīniendō |
Accusative | dēfīniendum |
Ablative | dēfīniendō |
Vocative | — |
There is no nominative form. The present active infinitive of the parent verb is used in situations that require a nominative form.
The accusative may also be substituted by the infinitive in this way.
Participle[edit]
dēfīniendum
- inflection of dēfīniendus: