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Noun: contextual definition
  1. A definition in which the term is used by embedding it in a larger expression containing its explanation
    "a contextual definition of 'legal duty' might be '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'"

Derived forms: contextual definitions

Type of: definition

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