definiendum

English

Etymology

From Latin dēfīniendum, gerund of dēfīniō.

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.

Related terms

• definition
• definiens

Further reading

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Latin

Etymology

From dēfīniō (“I set limits”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /deː.fiː.niˈen.dum/, [d̪eːfiːniˈɛn̪d̪ʊ̃ˑ]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /de.fi.niˈen.dum/, [d̪efiniˈɛn̪d̪um]

Verb

dēfīniendum (accusative, gerundive dēfīniendus)

1. limiting
2. defining
3. restricting

Declension

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

dēfīniendum

1. inflection of dēfīniendus:
   1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
   2. accusative masculine singular