Definicyjnej

Definicyjnej is a Polish adjective form meaning related to a definition or serving as a definition. It is the feminine singular genitive (or dative) form of the base adjective definicyjny/definicyjna, which derives from the noun definicja (definition). In Polish, adjectives decline for gender, number, and case, so definicyjna is the feminine nominative, while definicyjnej occurs in feminine genitive or dative. The form thus signals that the described noun is feminine and that the context requires a genitive or dative case.

Usage of definicyjnej appears mainly in formal or academic Polish, particularly in discussions of definitions, concepts, and categorization. It is used to characterize features, categories, or relations that pertain to a definition. Common pairs include cecha definicyjna (a definitional feature) and kategoria definicyjna (a definitional category). Because it denotes a definitional relation, definicyjnej commonly appears in phrases where a feminine noun is possessed or modified in the genitive or dative cases, for example categorii definicyjnej (of a definitional category) or cechy definicyjnej definicji (the definitional features of a definition).

In philosophy, linguistics, and logic, definicyjna or definicyjnej may be used to describe terms, conditions, or criteria that determine what counts as a correct or precise definition. The term is not a separate technical concept with a single universal definition; rather, it is the inflected form of an ordinary adjective used to express a definitional relationship.

Etymology traces definicyjnej to definicja (definition) with the adjectival suffix -yjny/-jna, yielding forms such as definicyjna (feminine nominative) and definicyjnej (feminine genitive/dative). See also: definicja, definicyjny, pojęcie definicyjne.