definiendum: Meaning and Definition of

de•fin•i•en•dum

Pronunciation: (di-fin"ē-en'dum), [key]
— pl. -da
  1. something that is or is to be defined, esp. the term at the head of a dictionary entry.
  2. an expression to be defined in terms of another expression previously defined. Cf. definiens.
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