by definition

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: 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.

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That’s the case because the war against big is by definition a war against progress born of discovery. —

John Tamny, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 The Galerie du Temps’s display is, by definition, chronological, but the rehang focuses on various themes, including self-expression and living things. —

Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 5 Dec. 2024 For one thing, AI delivers solutions based on probability – by definition, there is always a risk of a wrong answer. —

Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2024 Such a prognosis is almost by definition unreliable; studies show that doctors get such predictions wrong more than half the time. —

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