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• definition is the main constituent of any dictionary
• • term to be defined
  • class to which the term belongs
  • characteristics
• different types of definition:

  • formal definition
  • informal definition
  • operational
  • synonyms
  • connotation
• provided in dictionaries

  formal definition
• the three common informal definition: operational, synonyms, connotation

  informal definition
• gives meaning of an abstract word

  operational definition
• words that mean the same as another word

  synonyms
• an idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or things

  connotation
• it is a definition sentence which is extended into a paragraph


  definition paragraph