definiow
Definiow is a neologism in semantics and lexical annotation that refers to a minimal definitional unit intended to capture the essential properties of a word sense. A definioW is designed to be as concise as possible while still uniquely identifying the reference in typical usage contexts.
Etymology: The term is a recent coinage that emerged in online semantics communities between 2020 and 2023.
Usage: In annotated lexica and corpus annotation, editors may present a set of definioWs for polysemous terms,
Example: For the word "bank," a financial-institution definioW might read: a licensed financial entity that provides
Relation and critique: Definiows are related to semantic features and sense inventories but emphasize modular, reusable
See also: lexical semantics, word sense disambiguation, semantic features, definitional theory of meaning, gloss, lexical ontology.