Definíciu

Definíciu is a term used to denote a statement that conveys the meaning of a word, term, or concept. In many languages it appears with different spellings and diacritics, reflecting local orthography, yet it centers on the same basic function: to identify what something is by describing its essential sense.

Etymology and usage conventions place definíciu within the broader family of definitions that derive from Latin definitio and its descendants in European languages. Variants such as definíció or definiție illustrate how the same idea is expressed across linguistic traditions, while the core notion remains a precise articulation of meaning.

Definitions can be categorized by purpose. Lexical definitions aim to explain how a term is used in a language (as in dictionaries). Stipulative definitions propose a new or specific sense for a term in a given context. Precising definitions tighten a term’s boundaries to reduce vagueness, and operational definitions specify how a concept will be measured or tested in practice.

A standard model distinguishes between the definiendum (the term to be defined) and the definiens (the defining content). In classical logic and philosophy, this is often framed as genus and differentia: the definiens states the general category to which the term belongs and the distinctive features that set it apart.

Good definíciu should be precise, non-circular, and non-ambiguous, avoiding excess breadth or narrowness. It should be verifiable, applicable in the intended context, and stable across reasonable usages.

See also: definition; lexicon; terminology; logical definition.