definement
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈfaɪnmənt/
Noun
definement (plural definements)
- The act of defining.
- A definition or description.
- c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:
- Sir, his definement suffers no perdition in you; though, I know, to divide him inventorily would dizzy the arithmetic of memory.
References
- “definement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.