Definition
German, noun/definiˈtsjoːn/
Definition is spelled D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N (10 letters) and appears 25 times per million words in written German, the 3,312th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Definition is a German feminine noun meaning “definition” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “(wissenschaftliche) Bestimmung; eindeutige Festlegung der Bedeutung eines Ausdrucks”.
What does Definition mean in English?
noun
- 1
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Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. (wissenschaftliche) Bestimmung; eindeutige Festlegung der Bedeutung eines Ausdrucks
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Definition
- Definitionen plural
- Def. abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Definition?
- /definiˈtsjoːn/
- [ˌdeː.fi.niˈt͡sjoːn]
- [ˌdɛ-]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Definition
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Definition in German?
Definition appears 25 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).