definisjonsmessige

Definisjonsmessige is a Norwegian adjective used to describe something that relates to definitions, definitional criteria, or the content of a term’s definition. The word is formed from definisjon (definition) and the suffix -messig, which in Norwegian yields adjectives meaning “pertaining to” or “in terms of.” The base form is definisjonsmessig, and definisjonsmessige is an inflected form used to agree with nouns in gender, number, and definiteness.

In usage, definisjonsmessige is most common in academic, philosophical, linguistic, and technical writing, where discussions about the nature of definitions, definitional boundaries, or the criteria that distinguish one term from another occur. It helps to shift focus from empirical facts to the way terms are defined and used within a framework or argument. The term can appear when contrasting definitional approaches (definisjonsmessige criteria) with operational or descriptive approaches.

Examples of use include phrases that refer to the nature of a definition or the criteria it imposes, for instance: “vi må gjøre en definisjonsmessig avgrensning av begrepet” or “den definisjonsmessige forskjellen mellom begrepene må klargjøres.” In everyday Norwegian, the word is relatively specialized and tends to appear in scholarly or technical contexts rather than casual speech.