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.