stipulative definitions

A form of stipulative definition — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of stipulative definition
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APA

stipulative definitions. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stipulative%20definitions

MLA

“stipulative definitions.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stipulative%20definitions. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stipulative definitions,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stipulative%20definitions.

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