"definer" meaning in English

See definer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɪˈfaɪnə(ɹ)/ [UK] Forms: definers [plural]
Etymology: From define + -er. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|define|-er|id2=agent noun}} define + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} definer (plural definers)
  1. One who or that which defines something, or provides a definition.

Inflected forms

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