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+ made definition of "definition" more complete.
A '''definition''' is a meaning that uses a word or a phrase to mark off the conceptual limits of what a thing is.
A '''definition''' is a meaning that uses a word or a phrase to mark off the conceptual limits of what a thing is, or to what thing a word refers.
A definition of a name (''definitio nominis'') sets a clear value for a [[word]] or [[phrase]] so that the parties involved will definitely know what that word/phrase means when they talk about the word/phrase. It is a common establishment not only in [[language]], but also in [[logic]] and [[mathematics]]. For example, ''I call soul that which is the principle of thought within us''.
A definition of a name (''definitio nominis'') sets a clear value for a [[word]] or [[phrase]] so that the parties involved will definitely know what that word/phrase means when they talk about the word/phrase. It is a common establishment not only in [[language]], but also in [[logic]] and [[mathematics]]. For example, ''I call soul that which is the principle of thought within us''.