Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
by-definition
Adverb
/baɪ ˈdɛfɪnɪʃən/
Definition
By-definition refers to something that is established by its definition or understood in a specific way as described by its terms.
Examples
- “A square is, by-definition, a shape with four equal sides.”
- “By-definition, happiness cannot exist without sadness to compare it to.”
Meaning
It implies that the characteristics or implications of something are inherently understood based on how it is defined.
Synonyms
- By its nature
- Essentially
- Inherently
