under a/the definition

Frequency: 7.010.1 per million words

As covered or classified by a particular definition.

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Examples (10)

  • Under the broader definition of ‘poverty’, thousands more people would be included.
  • Pluto is no longer classified as a planet under the new definition adopted by the IAU.
  • Freelancers are not considered employees under the current legal definition.
  • Many modern installations qualify as art only under a very loose definition of the term.
  • The company's actions might constitute misconduct under the definition outlined in the employee handbook.
  • Under the proposed definition, more types of digital assets would be subject to taxation.
  • He argued that his client's actions did not fall under the legal definition of fraud.
  • Under a strict definition, a sandwich must contain at least two slices of bread, but many people disagree.
  • We need to determine if this antique firearm qualifies as a weapon under the statutory definition.
  • Under the official definition of a 'heatwave', this hot spell doesn't quite qualify.