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stipulative definition

stipulative definition noun: a definition in which a new or extant term is given a new meaning for the purposes of argument or discussion in a given context.

Noun

stipulative definition (plural stipulative definitions)

  1. A definition in which a new or extant term is given a new meaning for the purposes of argument or discussion in a given context.

Antonyms of stipulative definition

Forms of stipulative definition

pluralstipulative definitions

Questions about stipulative definition

What does stipulative definition mean?
Stipulative definition means a definition in which a new or extant term is given a new meaning for the purposes of argument or discussion in a given context.
What part of speech is stipulative definition?
Stipulative definition is a noun.
What is the plural of stipulative definition?
The plural of stipulative definition is stipulative definitions.

Words near stipulative definition in the dictionary

  1. stipulation
  2. stipulational
  3. stipulationally
  4. stipulations
  5. stipulative
  6. stipulative definition
  7. stipulative definitions
  8. stipulativeness
  9. stipulator
  10. stipulators
  11. stipulatory

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