{
    "term": "definition",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "an explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase, especially in a dictionary",
            "sensetop": "definition of something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The dictionary provides clear, simple definitions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the **dictionary definition** of this term",
                    "contextForm": "definition of something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a precise/strict definition of a word"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We need a good working definition of ‘pollution’."
                },
                {
                    "text": "According to a strict definition of ‘assault’, she was not assaulted."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The author provides a clear definition of cultural awareness."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The firm falls within the statutory definition of a ‘small company’."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The mathematical definition of an even number is one that is exactly divisible by 2."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Under the broader definition of ‘poverty’, thousands more people would be included."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["careful", "clear", "concise"],
                "verb + definition": ["give (somebody)", "offer (somebody)", "propose"],
                "definition + verb": ["encompass something", "include something"],
                "preposition": [
                    "according to a/​the definition",
                    "by definition",
                    "under a/​the definition"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "what an idea means",
            "sensetop": "definition of something",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "What's your definition of happiness?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a broad/narrow definition of the concept"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is no agreed definition of what a comprehensive school should be."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They have adopted a very narrow definition of success."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has expanded the definition of sculpture."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This unusual building barely fits the standard definition of a house."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is no agreed definition of what is meant by a ‘young person’ in this context."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["careful", "clear", "concise"],
                "verb + definition": ["give (somebody)", "offer (somebody)", "propose"],
                "definition + verb": ["encompass something", "include something"],
                "preposition": [
                    "according to a/​the definition",
                    "by definition",
                    "under a/​the definition"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the act of saying what a word or an idea means",
            "sensetop": "by definition",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The term ‘partner’ requires careful definition."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Neighbours by definition live close by *(= this is what being a neighbour means)*.",
                    "contextForm": "by definition"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the quality of being clear and easy to see; the ability of a device to give clear images",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The clarity and definition of the images are excellent."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The definition of this TV is very good."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/",
                "audio": "de/definition/definition__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/",
                "audio": "de/definition/definition__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin definitio(n-), from the verb definire ‘set bounds to’, from de- (expressing completion) + finire ‘finish’"
}