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definiendum

Definition of definiendum

noun (plural definienda)

  • a word, phrase, or symbol which is the subject of a definition, especially in a dictionary entry, or which is introduced into a logical system by being defined. Contrasted with definiens.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Latin, 'that which is to be defined', from the verb definire (see define)

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