Term: contextual definition: a definition in which the term is used by embedding it in a larger expression containing its explanation
Broader: definition: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol | Unrelated: sin: an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
Broader: definition: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol | Unrelated: co-option: the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)
Broader: definition: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol | Unrelated: poll: the counting of votes (as in an election)
Broader: definition: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol | Unrelated: pawn: (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank
Broader: definition: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol | Unrelated: dibranchiate: cephalopods having two gills
Broader: definition: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol | Unrelated: rosy boa: boa of rocky desert of southwestern United States
Broader: definition: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol | Unrelated: meronym: a word that names a part of a larger whole
Broader: definition: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol | Unrelated: squandering: spending resources lavishly and wastefully
Broader: definition: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol | Unrelated: verse: a line of metrical text
Broader: definition: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol | Unrelated: net income: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)