A statement that tells exactly what a word or symbol means. A definition is agreed on, not proved.
例文
話し言葉 You don't prove a definition. By definition, an isosceles triangle has two equal sides, so for that step your reason is just "by definition." 定義は証明しない。定義より、二等辺三角形は 2 辺が等しいから、そこの理由は「定義より」と書けばいい。
書き言葉・答案 State the definition of an isosceles triangle. 二等辺三角形の定義を述べよ。
言い間違えやすいところ
「定義より」は by definition(冠詞を付けない)。何の定義かを言うときは by the definition of a midpoint のように the を付ける。
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