different between definiendum vs differentia

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

Further reading

• definiendum at OneLook Dictionary Search

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

English

Etymology

From Latin differentia. Doublet of difference.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d?f????n???/

Noun

differentia (plural differentiae)

1. (semantics, logic, taxonomy) A distinguishing feature which marks a species off from other members of the same genus.
   • 1902, William James, The Varieties of Religious Experience, Folio Society 2008, p. 38:

     That character, it seems to me, should be regarded as the practically important differentia of religion for our purpose.

   • 2017, Kory Stamper, Word By Word, Vintage 2018, p. 116:

     In the case of a word like “surfboard,” the differentiae seem pretty clear. How is this board different from all other boards?

See also

• criterion
• definiendum

Interlingua

Noun

differentia (plural differentias)

1. difference

Latin

Etymology

From differ? (“I am different”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /dif.fe?ren.ti.a/, [d??f?????n?t?iä]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /dif.fe?ren.t?si.a/, [d?if?????nt??s?i?]

Noun

differentia f (genitive differentiae); first declension

1. difference
2. diversity

Declension

First-declension noun.

Descendants

Participle

differentia

1. nominative neuter plural of differ?ns
2. accusative neuter plural of differ?ns
3. vocative neuter plural of differ?ns

References

• differentia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• differentia in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• differentia in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• differentia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette