definitional
[ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃənəɫ]adjective
definitional is spelled D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N-A-L: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, definitional means “Of or relating to a definition” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in definitional?
| Letters | 12: D-E-F-I-N-I-T-I-O-N-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is definitional?
Definitional appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce definitional?
- UK [ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃənəɫ]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does definitional mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to a definition.
- 2
Used to define something.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Definitional in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | définitionnel |
| Portuguese | definicional |
| Spanish | definicional |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does definitional come from?
From definition + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).