#definition  a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
  supertype:  explanation.statement__account  a statement that explains; "he launched into a detailed explanation"; "he demanded that I give an account for my failure"
  subtype:  contextual_definition  a definition in which the term is used by embedding it in a larger expression containing its explanation; for example, "legal duty" might be defined contextually: "X has a legal duty to do Y means that X is required to do Y by a contract relationship that would be upheld in a court of law"
  subtype:  dictionary_definition  a definition that reports the standard uses of a word or phrase or symbol
  subtype:  explicit_definition  a definition that gives an exact equivalent of the term defined
  subtype:  ostensive_definition__ostensivedefinition  a definition that points out or exhibits instances of the term defined
  subtype:  recursive_definition__recursivedefinition  (mathematics) a definition of a function from which values of the function can be calculated in a finite number of steps
  subtype:  redefinition  the act of giving a new definition; "words like `conservative' require periodic redefinition"; "she provided a redefinition of his duties"
  subtype:  stipulative_definition__stipulativedefinition  a definition that is stipulated by someone and that is not a standard usage
  subtype:  formal_definition
  subtype:  informal_definition
  subtype:  partial_definition__partialdefinition
  subtype:  total_definition__totaldefinition
  subtype:  category_definition

1 statement is about an indirect instance of definition (category_definition): graph1_on_ontology
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