Etymology vs Definition - What's the difference?
etymology | definition |
(uncountable) The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words.
(countable) An account of the origin and historical development of a word.
(semantics) A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions).
A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation
The action or process of defining.
The act of defining; determination of the limits.
A product of defining.
The action or power of describing, explaining, or making definite and clear.
Clarity of visual presentation, distinctness of outline or detail.
Clarity, especially of musical sound in reproduction.
Sharp demarcation of outlines or limits.
(bodybuilding) The degree to which individual muscles are distinct on the body.
(programming) A statement which provides a previous declaration with a value or body of a subroutine (in the case of function).
(mathematics) A statement that establishes the referent of a term or notation.
As nouns the difference between etymology and definition
is that etymology is (uncountable) the study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words while definition is definition.etymology
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(wikipedia etymology) (etymologies)Usage notes
* Not to be confused with .Derived terms
* etymological * fake etymology * false etymology * folk etymology * popular etymologyHyponyms
* onomasticsReferences
* * * English words suffixed with -ologydefinition
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(wikipedia definition)Noun
(en noun)- Her comic genius is beyond definition .
- The definition of a telescope.
- Improve the definition of an image.
- A jacket with distinct waist definition .