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1. A concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
    
2. Clarity of outline
   "exercise had given his muscles superior definition"
    
3. (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
   - resolution
    
4. A statement expressing exactly what something means or is used to mean in this context
   "that's true by definition"

Derived forms: definitions

See also: define

Type of: account, distinctness, explanation, physical phenomenon, sharpness

Encyclopedia: Definition