Definition Debates

This cluster centers on users repeatedly challenging each other to clarify or provide definitions of terms, disagreeing on word meanings, and stressing the need for agreed-upon definitions to avoid pointless arguments.

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Sample Comments

ephemeralgomi • Mar 4, 2014 • View on HN

You appear to have a different definition of definition than I do.

Kinrany • Mar 10, 2024 • View on HN

So what's your definition?

alexvoda • Aug 3, 2022 • View on HN

Maybe you can enlighten us what the definition should be.

vinay427 • Dec 9, 2016 • View on HN

Could you clarify what your definition is in this context?

truxus • Oct 14, 2017 • View on HN

Your definition is yet undefined...

joseph8th • Mar 6, 2022 • View on HN

Oh well, if YOU define it THAT way...

ucaetano • Aug 20, 2015 • View on HN

We can disagree on definitions then.

laichzeit0 • Jan 25, 2021 • View on HN

This is correct. Without defining it, we're just arguing about words.

tata71 • Nov 6, 2021 • View on HN

Matter of definition, I suppose.

germinalphrase • May 13, 2020 • View on HN

Your perception of definition is not universal.