Inductive definitions are essential when formalizing natural numbers and recursive data structures.

The lexicographer revised several lexical definitions to account for recent shifts in usage.

The legal committee spent hours refining the precising definitions to eliminate any ambiguity in the statute.

The textbook's recursive definitions helped students understand fractal structures.

The professor warned that circular definitions can obscure the real meaning of a concept.

Before closing, lawyers must review the definitive agreements to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Philosophers often debate whether intensional definitions capture the essential properties of concepts better than extensional definitions.

When students write essays, they often consult dictionary definitions to ensure precise word usage.

Linguistics students learned how definite clauses affect meaning in complex sentences.

In his paper, the philosopher criticized certain enumerative definitions for failing to capture the underlying essence of moral concepts.