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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
Chemical and biological agents as terrorism weapons
The bombings of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City and the World Trade Center in New York, as well as ongoing terrorist attacks as the car bombs just last month have made it very clear that it is…
Research Paper Undergraduate
Ethical debates and international perspectives on euthanasia as medical practice
Baird, Robert M., Rosennaum, Stuart E. Euthanasia: The Moral Issues (Contemporary Issues in Philosophy). New York: Prometheus Books, 1998.
Paper Undergraduate
Death of a Salesman as modern tragedy and tragic hero
Aristotle established a definition for a tragedy centuries ago that is still taught today. Aristotle believed that a tragedy must contain specific elements including an imitation of life, a hero with a tragic flaw, a…
Paper Undergraduate
Frankfurt's distinction between lying and bullshitting in philosophy
What is the difference between a liar and a bullshitter? According to On Bullshit, Princeton philosophy professor Harry G. Frankfurt's bluntly titled book, bullshitting is a performance, more than outright deception.
Paper Undergraduate
Arms treaties and international tension reduction
I believe that arms treaties lessen international tension, to the extent that their constituent nations follow them. In this past year, Russia has voted to exit arms treaties, the result of which has been increased…
Paper Doctorate
Moral ambiguity and compassion in Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go
¶ … Kazuo Ishiguro's novel Never Let Me Go tells the story of three young people in a dystopian version of the near future. Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy are not traditional beings; they are clones who were scientifically…
Essay Doctorate
Microfinance and rural industries in developing countries
The objective of this study is to conduct an analysis of the field of entrepreneurial finance and to describe important issues or current dilemmas in the field. Toward this end, this study will conduct an extensive review of literature in this area of inquiry.The difference between rural and urban entrepreneurship is reported in the work of Ahirrao and Chaugule (2010) to be "only a matter of degree rather than the content." (p.1) Ahirrao and Chaugule state that "It is essential to have a balanced regional development of the country and to avoid the concentration of industry in one place. Rural areas must try for better utilization of human resources to improve the rural economy." (2010, p.1) The industrial unit in rural areas or rural industries include such as "handlooms, handicrafts, sericulture, agro-based units, service industries, rural workshops, metal-based industries, dairy and related activities" as well as others. (Ahirrao and Chaugule, 2010, p.1)
Essay Doctorate
Ritual symbolism in religious and secular celebrations
Rituals are considered to be a set of actions that are performed, not for the actions themselves, but rather for the actions symbolic value. What determines the actions or rituals may include traditions, religion,…
Research Paper Doctorate
The legality of police search and seizure in the William case
The question of the evidence not being admissible hinges on one main question - whether the search was legal? If the search is illegal, then any material found in the search will also be inadmissible under the…
Research Paper Doctorate
Public relations as relationship management and organizational success
Public relations can be defined as many things, none the least of which is relationship management. In fact, Bruning (2000) describes public relations as a field "more often characterized by what is does than what it…