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Ironically, the definition of the term “definition essay” is not very specific.  Definition essays are short pieces of writing on a particular topic.  However, not every essay on a topic can be properly labeled a definition essay.  Instead, a definition essay is an attempt to describe the topic thoroughly enough for the reader to understand it very well and might be compared to an encyclopedia entry for the topic.  Any of our example essays could provide a good start on a definition essay about the topic.  However, we have collected a sample of our best definition essays and included them below to help you explore the genre.  

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Research Paper Undergraduate
Comparison between South Africa and the United States
There are many points of comparison between the United States of America and the Republic of South Africa. Both countries were settled by European colonists who established control over a native population.
Paper Undergraduate
Learning Styles in Essence, Learning
In essence, learning styles are theoretical and practical constructs and guidelines that are in effect different approaches or ways of learning. Learning styles are important to success because they provide the…
Paper Undergraduate
Effects of Cyber Sex on Human Sexuality
The effects of "cybersex" on human sexuality are studied through a literature review of psychological journal articles on the subject. Cybersex is examined according to the paradigm for addictive or compulsive behavior. It is also examined according to the possible benefits that it has for vulnerable communities, such as women or transsexuals. It is examined in terms of the possibility for pathological or illegal behavior that might be attendant upon it. The conclusion notes that it is difficult to state whether or not cybersex is purely addictive, because to a certain degree it represents the "new normal"---the ubiquity of Facebook and social media suggest that there is no way of isolating cybersex from the Internet experience as it is currently being shaped and redefined.
Paper Doctorate
Hero One of the Most Pervasive Archetypes
This is a four-page paper describing and illustrating the concept of the hero. Using references throughout the canon of literature, the paper asserts that heroes are human with flaws. Heroes overcome obstacles including those that are internal such as fear or anger. Moreover, heroes often have to act alone. Heroes are also true to themselves in spite of the challenges they encounter.
Paper Doctorate
Theoretical application of case study concepts to the Margarita case
The Margarita Case Study: An Application of Adlerian Theory and Therapeutic Techniques
Paper Undergraduate
Photography and Printmaking Really Art?
Although photography and printmaking rely on mechanical processes for their outcomes, painting and drawing rely on the hand of the artist. Despite these fundamental differences in methodology, it is legitimate to argue…
Paper Undergraduate
Exactions and Taking Under United
Funding of Public Projects through Exactions and Takings
Paper Doctorate
Habits Heart Creating a Government
In his book Habits of the Heart, Robert Bellah makes an argument that the individualism embedded in modern American society and culture is having a detrimental effect on the government of the United States, and…
Paper High School
Family in the UK the Traditional Definition
The traditional definition of family has always been unanimous among the various disciplines in life. Though the different disciplines may use different wording to derive the meaning of the concept of family, the…
Research Paper Undergraduate
Populist charismatic dictators: the cases of Stalin, Mao, and Ho Chi Minh
There has been a wide debate concerning the elements which brought to power dictators such as Josef Stalin, Mao Zedong, or Ho Chi Minh. Some have argued that in fact they were the example of democracy or the choice of…