definisi

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• (nonstandard) defenisi

Etymology

From Dutch definitie, from Middle French definition, from Latin dēfīnītiō, from dēfīniō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.fiˈni.si/
• Hyphenation: dé‧fi‧ni‧si

Noun

définisi (plural definisi-definisi, first-person possessive definisiku, second-person possessive definisimu, third-person possessive definisinya)

1. definition:
   1. a statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions).
   2. a statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation
   3. (electronics) clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail.

Synonyms

• takrif
• takrifan (Standard Malay)

Affixed terms

• mendefinisikan
• pendefinisian

 

Compounds

• definisi berputar
• definisi biverbal
• definisi demonstratif
• definisi melingkar
• definisi metaforis
• definisi nominal
• definisi ostensif
• definisi riel
• definisi sinonim
• definisi tinggi

 

Related terms

• definit
• definitif

 

Further reading

• “definisi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.