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[def-uh-nish-uhn] / ˌdɛf əˈnɪʃ ən /


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The chic bathroom is the definition of luxury as it comes complete with a large soaking tub and a glass shower.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Pearce, however, also wrote in an analysis published Wednesday that the definition of stagflation is too broad.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

"By focusing on how life spreads and interacts with environments, we can search for it without needing a perfect definition or a single definitive signal," said Harrison B. Smith.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

She asked ministers why specialist maths teachers were not routinely trained to recognise dyscalculia, and whether the government planned to establish a formal definition.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

I just need a definition for what that is.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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