DEFINIENS

9 letters 13 Scrabble points /dɪˈfɪnɪɛnz/

Definition of DEFINIENS

noun

  1. The word or phrase that defines the definiendum in a definition.

    "In the defining statement “A lake is a large, landlocked, naturally occurring stretch of water”, “large, landlocked, naturally occurring stretch of water” is the definiens."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters D E F I N I E N S
Length 9 letters
Scrabble Score 13 points