Definition of definitions

"definitions" in the noun sense

1. definition

a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

2. definition

clarity of outline

"exercise had given his muscles superior definition"

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Quotations for definitions

Scripture, like Nature, lays down no definitions. [ Spinoza ]

I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry; that is,
prose = words in their best order;
poetry = the best words in the best order. [ Coleridge ]

The misuse of words in this literature of ungoverned or ungovernable sensibility has become so general as to threaten the validity of all definitions. [ E. P. Whipple ]

definitions in Scrabble®

The word definitions is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters definitions:

DEFINITIONS
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DEFINITIONS
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

dentins, edition, foisted, fondest, indents, indites, inosine, inosite, intends, intoned, intones, iodines, iodites, ionised, nondiet, tendons, tension

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In definitions

DEFINITIONS
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INDENTS
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IONISED
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definitions in Words With Friends™

The word definitions is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters definitions:

DEFINITIONS
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

dentins, edition, foisted, fondest, indents, indites, inosine, inosite, intends, intoned, intones, iodines, iodites, ionised, nondiet, tendons, tension

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In definitions

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FONDEST
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Words within the letters of definitions

2 letter words in definitions (14 words)

8 letter words in definitions (6 words)

10 letter words in definitions (1 word)

11 letter words in definitions (1 word)

definitions + 1 blank (1 word)

definitions + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence definitions

Words that start with definitions (1 word)

Words with definitions in them (1 word)

Words that end with definitions (3 words)

Word Growth involving definitions

Shorter words in definitions

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in fin definition

on ion definition

it nit definition

on ion ions

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