definiendum
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Contents
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 n accusative (gerundive dēfīniendus)
Inflection[edit]
Second declension, defective.
| Number | 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
- nominative neuter singular of dēfīniendus
- accusative masculine singular of dēfīniendus
- accusative neuter singular of dēfīniendus
- vocative neuter singular of dēfīniendus
