definisi

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• defenisi (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Dutch definitie, from Middle French definition, from Latin dēfīnītiō, from dēfīniō.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /defiˈnisi/ [de.fiˈni.si]
• Rhymes: -isi
• Syllabification: de‧fi‧ni‧si

Noun

définisi (plural definisi-definisi)

1. definition:
   1. a statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions)
   2. a statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation
   3. (electronics) clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail

Synonyms

• takrif
• takrifan (Standard Malay)

Affixed terms

• mendefinisikan
• pendefinisian

Compounds

• definisi berputar
• definisi biverbal
• definisi demonstratif
• definisi melingkar
• definisi metaforis
• definisi nominal
• definisi ostensif
• definisi riel
• definisi sinonim
• definisi tinggi

Related terms

• definit
• definitif

Further reading

• “definisi”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016