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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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Paper Undergraduate
Sputnik: the shock of the century
It was one of the most expensive and tense competitions in the history of the world. Government figures were made on the promise of its outcome, or their dedication to their sides advancements.
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Paper Undergraduate
Truth? One Cannot Simply Define
One cannot simply define the meaning of truth because it is so ambiguous. The word "truth" differs greatly from a word like "apple" that has an immediate visual connotation, and is easily and unequivocally defined.
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Paper Undergraduate
Serial Child Sex Offenders Defining
Child sexual abuse is an extremely common phenomenon in the United States and unlike what most people believe, 80% children are sexually abused by a family member while 19% children are abused by those they trust and…
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A plan for the egalitarian city
I believe that anything is possible if the human mind would simply apply itself to a common collective, or even an individual goal. What is needed is simply sufficient will to accomplish what is planned, and ultimate…
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Skateboarding: An Alternative Lifestyle Skateboarding
Skateboarding was born in the 1950s, an evolution of the popular scooter. Simple pieces of wood with roller skating wheels affixed to the bottom, these early skateboarders had no idea they were developing a sport that…
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Oscar Wilde's rebellion: themes and morality compared to Victorian society
Oscar Wilde, Rebellion of His Themes and Morality in Comparison to the Society of the Time
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Paper Undergraduate
Episodic v. Autobiographical Memory Determining
Determining the Difference Between Episodic and Autobiographical Memory
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Individuals Interviewed for This Study
¶ … individuals interviewed for this study is provided in Table __ below:
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Research designs and methodology in psychology: advanced qualitative methods
¶ … Hermeneutical Analysis of Psychotherapy as a Cultural Artifact:
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Paper Doctorate
Active and passive euthanasia: ethical and legal considerations
In his 1975 article "Active and Passive Euthanasia," James Rachels sets out a number of arguments why the medical profession has misunderstood what they consider a moral difference between two types of treatment that…
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