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To define is to limit.
"To define is to limit."— Oscar Wilde
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Meaning of this quote
A definition can constrain the possibilities of the thing being described.
Key takeaway:
Ask what a useful definition leaves out.
Origin of the quote
The Picture of Dorian Gray, Chapter XVII, Lord Henry
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThis is a character’s epigram about definition and limitation.
