You are confusing the word description with define
Dude, you stated the following phrase:
What an overly convoluted description of an otherwise easy to grasp phrase.
That's in short, what a "definition" fucking is.
That's in short, what a "definition" fucking is.
No it's not at all. A description is NOT a definition.
If you yourself are not able to differentiate between two common words in the English language how can you expect anyone to read your posts and understand anything you are talking about. Who knows if you're even using the correct definitions of words when you speak/type. Words have meaning for a reason.
If you're "describing" what a word or phrase is, yes, that's colliquially what a "definition" is.
But please, die on this retarded hill you constructed while pretending you're not being a soynigger.
No. What the fuck? I'm not dying on any hill. You are literally wrong.
A definition is the exact meaning of something, usually a word. Definitions are exact and must be correct. They shouldn't vary much from person to person.
A description is usually more detailed and can change from person to person. It is not always exact or correct like a definition is.
Define means to state exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of something whereas describe means to give a detailed account of something. Therefore, the main difference between define and describe is that defining would give a general meaning whereas describing would give a detailed account.
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