by definition

phrase

: because of what something or someone is : according to the definition of a word that is being used to describe someone or something

A volunteer by definition is not paid.

A glider is by definition an aircraft with no engine.

Examples of by definition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Both by definition and in practice, there’s nothing special about a ripoff. — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026

This tradition is, almost by definition, imperfect in its translation, especially across centuries. — Anne Haley, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Detection and response is, by definition, a runtime discipline. — Aviv Mussinger, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

For example, Neapolitan pizza does not meet the requirements for national designation because its international scope is, by definition, outside our jurisdiction. — Jordan Roter, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for by definition

• academician
• cycloaddition
• decomposition
• diagnostician
• disinhibition
• indisposition
• interposition
• juxtaposition
• mathematician
• metacognition
• metaphysician
• neurotransmission