belirlilik

Belirlilik is a Turkish noun that denotes the quality of being definite, determinate, or identifiable. It stems from the verb belirlemek, meaning to determine or specify. The term is used to describe how clearly something can be identified, named, or fixed in meaning, and it serves as a counterpart to belirsizlik, or uncertainty.

In linguistic contexts, belirlilik concerns the identifiability or definiteness of referents within discourse. It relates to how easily a listener can identify what is being spoken about, often in relation to context, demonstratives, pronouns, or other cues that make a referent recognizable. In languages that lack explicit articles, belirlilik can help describe how definite or indefinite a noun phrase feels to speakers and hearers, depending on context and deictic elements.

In philosophy and logic, belirlilik refers to the determinacy or resolvability of a proposition or state of affairs. A proposition with high belirlilik has a clear, determinate truth condition, while a state with low belirlilik may be indeterminate or open to multiple interpretations. The concept is commonly discussed in contrast to belirsizlik, emphasizing the degree to which aspects of reality or reasoning can be settled or identified.

In practical terms, belirlilik is used to describe the precision of statements, the clarity of definitions, and the stability of reference in analysis, communication, and theoretical modeling. It is a general notion of definiteness that appears across linguistics, philosophy, and related disciplines.