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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
The gender identity paradox: understanding transsexualism and sex
The concept of transsexualism emanates from the dichotomy of gender and sex- sex being the physical form whereas gender the component of identity and the dilemma of the transsexual revolves around the difference between…
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Research Paper Undergraduate
Essential characteristics and skills for effective leadership
Leadership is absolutely necessary in the management of everything from the home, to businesses and government agencies. The purpose of this discussion is to answer some pressing questions concerning leadership.
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Paper Undergraduate
Virtue and knowledge in Plato's Meno
Plato's examination of those subjects of intrigue and centrality to human affairs would most typically take the form of the Socratic dialogue. Here, using his mentor as the primary channel through which to explore such…
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Paper Undergraduate
Palestinian Islamic Jihad: History, ideology, and violent tactics
PIJ (Palestinian Islamic Jihad): History, motivations, tactics, political goals, ideology, and violent actions
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Paper Undergraduate
Forensic mental health assessment of criminal offenders: case analysis
This paper is on criminal behavior. In this particular paper, we shall be discussing three case scenarios pertaining to the criminal behavior of some people. We shall then discuss this case scenario with respect to the mental assessment of these criminals that was carried out by their psychologists and psychiatrists. These reports and assessments are the ways through which the attorneys and legal advisors plan the proceedings and arguments of the cases.
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Paper Undergraduate
Child abuse and neglect: federal definitions and maltreatment types
An estimated 3.3 million children in the United States are referred to the children protective services, on suspicion of maltreatment in 2009, with 700,000 being confirmed victims of maltreatment. Neglect is the failure of a caregiver, parent or guardian to give the child basic needs. It is medical, physical, emotional, or educational. Sexual activities by a caregiver or parent with a child entailing penetration, sodomy, rape, fondling genitals, exploitation through prostitution, indecent exposure or production of pornography, and incest is sexual abuse
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Paper Undergraduate
Historical development of expertise in project management and construction
This paper consists of a series of conclusions for chapters examining aspects of society from the Renaissance through the Machine Age. The chapters address cultural environment, scientific environment, economic environment, general management, architectural principles, construction technology, the master builder transition, and the 18 major building projects from the time periods.
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Research Paper Doctorate
Freud's theory of sexual addiction and psychosexual development
Sexual Addiction results from an abuse of the natural sex drive that each person is born with. The abuse can start at any time in life and then progresses until it becomes a compulsion that the sexually addicted person…
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Research Paper High School
Media bias in hate crime reporting against African Americans
The paper looks at the trend of hate crimes and the reasons why the hate crimes committed by blacks on whites are not given as much media coverage that when it is a crime by white on a black person.
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Research Paper Undergraduate
Democratic failures in the 2005 Ethiopian elections
The word "election" is defined in varying ways by different dictionaries. In the political sense, it comes down to a choice made by voters. Voters choose a certain party or person into a certain position.
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