definitionally
As a concept
By definition; in terms of how something is defined.
The word signals that a claim follows from the meaning of terms rather than from evidence or observation: A bachelor is definitionally unmarried.
Often used to emphasize that something is true by its very nature: The proposal is definitionally unfair to latecomers.
What something signifies
- sensePerception or judgment
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
- connotationImplied sense, not dictionary
- implicationIndirect suggestion or consequence
context · significance · subtext · inference · perspective · symbolism · abstraction · conceptualization
Correctness in every detail
- specificityExactness of detail
- strictnessInflexibility in enforcement
- literalnessAdherence to precise meaning
- accuracyDegree of correctness
rigor · exactitude · technicality · pedantry · hair-splitting · punctilio · nicety · particularity
Compiling word reference books
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- etymologyWord origin study
denotation · connotation · signification · lexicon · morphology · syntax · semantics · pragmatics
Condition in an agreement
- provisoConditional clause in contracts
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- clauseProvision in agreement
- terminologySubject-specific vocabulary
jargon · legalese · loophole · formality · technicality · qualification · condition · criterion
Fundamental nature of something
- coreCentral essential portion
- meaningWhat something signifies
- fundamentalsCore elements of something
- basicsFoundational knowledge of something
gist · crux · heart · kernel · substance · bedrock · foundation · principles
meaning
What something signifies
- sensePerception or judgment
- nuanceSlight shade of difference
- connotationImplied sense, not dictionary
implication · context · significance · subtext · inference · perspective · symbolism · abstraction · conceptualization · construal
exactness
Correctness in every detail
- specificityExactness of detail
- strictnessInflexibility in enforcement
- literalnessAdherence to precise meaning
accuracy · rigor · exactitude · technicality · pedantry · hair-splitting · punctilio · nicety · particularity · explicitness
lexicography
Compiling word reference books
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
etymology · denotation · connotation · signification · lexicon · morphology · syntax · semantics · pragmatics · polysemy
stipulation
Condition in an agreement
- provisoConditional clause in contracts
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- clauseProvision in agreement
terminology · jargon · legalese · loophole · formality · technicality · qualification · condition · criterion · parameter
essence
Fundamental nature of something
- coreCentral essential portion
- meaningWhat something signifies
- fundamentalsCore elements of something
basics · gist · crux · heart · kernel · substance · bedrock · foundation · principles · essentials
definitionallyincidentally
Introducing a tangent
accidentally · contingently · coincidentally · circumstantially · by chance
definitionallyempirically
Through direct observation
experientially · observationally · practically · inductively · experimentally