Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun definition

2 senses of definition

Sense 1
definition -- (a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol)
       => explanation, account -- (a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account")

Sense 2
definition -- (clarity of outline; "exercise had given his muscles superior definition")
       => distinctness, sharpness -- (the quality of being sharp and clear)