Definition of definite description in English:

definite description

noun

Philosophy

A noun phrase introduced by the definite article or its equivalent, and denoting a particular entity or phenomenon.
〔主哲〕限定记述词，限定摹状词
Example sentencesExamples
- In other words, Satan wasn't a definite description which referred to the one and only, but signified a role which any angel could occupy.
- For example, the point guard and the Vice-President are definite descriptions or proper names.
- Logicians usually call them definite descriptions, or sometimes just descriptions - though be warned that this is a technical term.
- Communities with no last names such as the Amish one seem to make more use of definite descriptions instead.
- Russell's theory of descriptions concerns the meaning of definite descriptions such as ‘The Queen of England’ as they occur in a sentence such as ‘The Queen of England is wise’.

Definition of definite description in US English:

definite description

noun

Philosophy

A noun phrase introduced by the definite article or its equivalent, and purporting to denote a particular entity or phenomenon.
〔主哲〕限定记述词，限定摹状词
Example sentencesExamples
- In other words, Satan wasn't a definite description which referred to the one and only, but signified a role which any angel could occupy.
- Russell's theory of descriptions concerns the meaning of definite descriptions such as ‘The Queen of England’ as they occur in a sentence such as ‘The Queen of England is wise’.
- For example, the point guard and the Vice-President are definite descriptions or proper names.
- Logicians usually call them definite descriptions, or sometimes just descriptions - though be warned that this is a technical term.
- Communities with no last names such as the Amish one seem to make more use of definite descriptions instead.

单词	definite description
释义	Definition of definite description in English: definite description noun Philosophy A noun phrase introduced by the definite article or its equivalent, and denoting a particular entity or phenomenon. 〔主哲〕限定记述词，限定摹状词 Example sentencesExamples In other words, Satan wasn't a definite description which referred to the one and only, but signified a role which any angel could occupy. For example, the point guard and the Vice-President are definite descriptions or proper names. Logicians usually call them definite descriptions, or sometimes just descriptions - though be warned that this is a technical term. Communities with no last names such as the Amish one seem to make more use of definite descriptions instead. Russell's theory of descriptions concerns the meaning of definite descriptions such as ‘The Queen of England’ as they occur in a sentence such as ‘The Queen of England is wise’. Definition of definite description in US English: definite description noun Philosophy A noun phrase introduced by the definite article or its equivalent, and purporting to denote a particular entity or phenomenon. 〔主哲〕限定记述词，限定摹状词 Example sentencesExamples In other words, Satan wasn't a definite description which referred to the one and only, but signified a role which any angel could occupy. Russell's theory of descriptions concerns the meaning of definite descriptions such as ‘The Queen of England’ as they occur in a sentence such as ‘The Queen of England is wise’. For example, the point guard and the Vice-President are definite descriptions or proper names. Logicians usually call them definite descriptions, or sometimes just descriptions - though be warned that this is a technical term. Communities with no last names such as the Amish one seem to make more use of definite descriptions instead.
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