Definiens

de·fin·i·en·s [dih-fin-ee-uh nz]
noun, plural definientia [dih-fin-ee-en-shuh, -shee-uh]
1. something that defines; the defining part of a dictionary entry; the part that defines.
2. Logic. an expression in terms of which another may be adequately defined.
==Origin==
1870-75; < Latin dēfīniēns, present participle of dēfīnīre; see define
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