Definition:
A definition is a clear and precise description or explanation of the meaning, nature, or characteristics of a term, an object, an idea, or an action.
Etymology:
The word “definition” originates from the Latin word “definitio,” which is derived from the verb “definire,” meaning “to limit” or “to determine.”
Description:
The most important thing to understand about words is precisely that words have an associated meaning with them. When you tell the meaning of a word, this is called giving a definition.
Being able to define the words you use is essential to being able to communicate effectively. The biggest and most popular mistake people make when discussing is that they don’t define the words they’re using. If people did that, they would immediately realize that they are often not even close to thinking the same thing.
Many will claim that there is no objective definition of a word, (that you define a word exactly as you want). This is false, but it will often pay to let the person you are talking to define the word as the person interprets the word, and refer to the given definition to understand what the person you are talking to means.
Something you will quickly notice when you ask others to define a word is that many people have no idea what a definition is. Then one is forced to define the word definition. A definition is a clear and precise explanation of what you mean by what you say. If the clear and precise explanation is not understood, one must either reformulate the definition, or one must find out which words were used that were not understood, then one must define them too. The fastest way to define a word can be to give synonyms for the word, with hope that the person has already learned the definition of one of the synonyms.