working definition

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working definition (plural working definitions)

  1. A definition that is chosen for an occasion and may not fully conform with established or authoritative definitions.
    Not knowing of established definitions would be grounds for selecting or devising a working definition.
  2. A definition being developed; a tentative definition that can be tailored to create an authoritative definition.

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