单词 | pseudo-definition |
释义 | > as lemmaspseudo-definition pseudo-definition n. Brit. /ˈs(j)uːdəʊdɛfᵻˌnɪʃn/ , U.S. /ˈsudoʊˌdɛfəˌnɪʃ(ə)n/ ΘΚΠ 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. < as lemmas |
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