Definition of

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
DO
Pronunciation
/ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Unclassified

Examples in Context

  1. To give a definition of a word is more difficult than to give an illustration of its use.
  2. There is no general agreement on a standard definition of intelligence
  3. My definition of a good hospice is one where some of the patients start feeling too good to die.
  4. There is no generally accepted definition of life
  5. The legal definition of ' know ' often presumes mental control

Other meanings of DO

Dominican Republic Regional
Ditto Academic
Day Off Misc
Doctor of Osteopathy Medical
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Academic
Doctor of Osteopathic Misc
District Office Gov
Divisional Office Business
Delivery Order Gov
Dissolved Oxygen Medical