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definees

definees is the plural of definee.

Meaning of definee

Noun

definee (plural definees)

  1. One that is being defined.
    • […] by presenting us with another term (the definer) that has the same meaning as the definee. Moreover, a definition does not merely give us a single word that is a synonym of the definee:
      "Liberty" means the same as "freedom."1976, Monroe C. Beardsley, Writing With Reason: Logic for Composition - Page 37

Questions about definees

What is definees the plural of?
Definees is the plural of definee.

Words near definees in the dictionary

  1. defined contributions
  2. defined term
  3. defined terms
  4. definedness
  5. definee
  6. definees
  7. definement
  8. definements
  9. definer
  10. definers
  11. defines

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