"definiendum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˌfɪniˈɛndəm/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-definiendum.wav [Southern-England] Forms: definienda [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin dēfīniendum, gerund of dēfīniō. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|la|dēfīniendum|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin dēfīniendum, {{bor+|en|la|dēfīniendum}} Borrowed from Latin dēfīniendum, {{m|la|dēfīniō}} dēfīniō Head templates: {{en-noun|definienda}} definiendum (plural definienda)
  1. (semantics) The term (word or phrase) defined in a definition (whether inside a sentence, as a dictionary entry, or otherwise). Wikipedia link: definition Categories (topical): Semantics Related terms: definition, definiens
    Sense id: en-definiendum-en-noun-zyLROeT~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, semantics

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