definiens
/dɪˈfɪnɪɛnz/
definiens noun: the word or phrase that defines the definiendum in a definition.
Noun
definiens (plural definientia)
- The word or phrase that defines the definiendum in a definition.
- Yet such predicates will not in general even be interpreted over the domain of objects over which the definientia range.1977, Nelson Goodman, The Structure of Appearance, 3rd edition, D. Reidel, →ISBN, page XLIV
- In these definitions, then, there is only one part of the definiens, the form (e.g. being a human soul), which is prior to the kind and its matter.2011, Michail Peramatzis, Priority in Aristotle's Metaphysics, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 196
definiens meaning in Tamil
definiens in Tamil
- வரையறுக்கப்பட்ட சொல்
Forms of definiens
| plural | definientia |
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Origin of definiens
From Latin, substantive use of dēfīniēns (“[a] defining”), present active participle of dēfīniō.
Questions about definiens
- What does definiens mean?
- Definiens means the word or phrase that defines the definiendum in a definition.
- What is definiens in Tamil?
- Definiens in Tamil is வரையறுக்கப்பட்ட சொல். See Definiens meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is definiens?
- Definiens is a noun.
- How do you pronounce definiens?
- Definiens is pronounced /dɪˈfɪnɪɛnz/ (UK).
- What is the plural of definiens?
- The plural of definiens is definientia.
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