by definition

prep_phrase

Definitions

  1. According to, or as a matter of, definition.

    • This property holds for all polygons; and since, by definition, all triangles are polygons, it holds for all triangles.
  2. Necessarily

    Necessarily; always; certainly.

    • Almost by definition, a conversation requires both parties to accept each other's viewpoints to some extent.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for by definition. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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