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Definitionsdefinitions is not a standard term in established lexicography, but a coined expression used to explore meta-definitional processes. It refers to the idea of defining definitions themselves, or a chain of definitions that defines the act, the object, and the criteria by which definitions are judged.
In mathematical logic and philosophy of language, meta-definitions establish the rules for what counts as a
This concept highlights issues of circularity and infinite regress, as a definition references another definition that
Applications include lexicography, ontology engineering, and semantic modeling. By examining definitionsdefinitions, researchers assess whether a language
See also: recursion, circular definition, meta-language, linguistic semantics, ontology, epistemology.