different between definience vs definiendum

English

Etymology

From Latin d?f?niendum, gerund of d?f?ni?.

Noun

definiendum (plural definienda)

1. (semantics) The term—word or phrase—defined in a definition.

   In the defining statement "A lake is a large, landlocked, naturally occurring stretch of water", "lake" is the definiendum, "stretch of water" is the genus, and "large", "landlocked" and "naturally occurring" are the differentiae.

Related terms

• definition
• definiens

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Latin

Etymology

From d?f?ni? (“I set limits”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /de?.fi?.ni?en.dum/, [d?e?fi?ni??n?d????]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /de.fi.ni?en.dum/, [d??fini??n?d?um]

Gerund

d?f?niendum (accusative, gerundive d?f?niendus)

1. limiting
2. defining
3. restricting

Declension

Second declension, defective.

There is no nominative form. The present active infinitive of the parent verb is used in situations that require a nominative form.
The accusative may also be substituted by the infinitive in this way.

Participle

d?f?niendum

1. nominative neuter singular of d?f?niendus
2. accusative masculine singular of d?f?niendus
3. accusative neuter singular of d?f?niendus
4. vocative neuter singular of d?f?niendus