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单词 pseudo-definition
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pseudo-definition
pseudo-definition n.
Brit. /ˈs(j)uːdəʊdɛfᵻˌnɪʃn/
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U.S. /ˈsudoʊˌdɛfəˌnɪʃ(ə)n/
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the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > explanation, exposition > an explanation, definition > [noun] > false
pseudo-definition1904
1904 Science Mar. 412/1 Professor Lodge..does not know that the French themselves have repudiated this nauseous pseudo-definition.
2001 Times Educ. Suppl. (Nexis) 19 Jan. 17 We find examples masquerading as definitions, and pseudo-definitions such as ‘a random variable is a numerical variate whose value depends on chance,’ which obscure the true nature of the concept.
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