stipulative definition

noun

A definition in which a new or extant term is given a new meaning for the purposes of argument or discussion in a given context.

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Meanings

nounstipulative definition (plural stipulative definitions)

plural stipulative definitions

  1. human sciencesA definition in which a new or extant term is given a new meaning for the purposes of argument or discussion in a given context.

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APA

stipulative definition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stipulative%20definition

MLA

“stipulative definition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stipulative%20definition. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stipulative definition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stipulative%20definition.

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