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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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Genetic and environmental risk factors in familial cardiovascular disease
Recent advances in genetic research methods have uncovered a large number of cardiovascular disease (CVD) susceptibility loci. Despite contributing to CVD prevalence, much of the inter-individual variation is not due to genetic factors. Mendelian CVD-associated traits tend to have a large effect, but occur so rarely that they contribute little to overall variation in CVD prevalence. In addition, common CVD-associated traits have small effect sizes and likewise contribute little. However, genetic CVD risk factors do contribute significantly to early onset disease and disease severity, if the genetic analysis is limited to distinct morphological locations in the proximal cardiovascular system. These research findings suggest CVD is a mosaic of multiple risk factors influencing disease manifestation by location.
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National security agency coordination in United States homeland defense
Terrorism is at this point one of the main threats that decision makers in the field of national security have to deal with especially in the United States. The issue has been raised mainly after the events from 9/11 2001, but have been a constant concern for the law enforcement agencies since the beginning of the 90s and even before. The United States have a particular way in which it deals with homeland security issues given the nature of its administrative and political organization. The national, regional, and local law enforcement agencies and subdivisions are the ones that provide the legal and operational framework and background for actions to be taken at all the levels that could be affected by a terrorist threat or by any time of threat posed at the homeland security.
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Leavitt's Diamond model for managing organizational change in technology projects
The work has two chapters .Change Project focuses on A variety of technical and management issues arise during the implementation and operation of any change process. Change management in technology projects is essential to implement and monitor mechanisms to support and control users, business, and technology.Leavitt's model for organizational change is concerned with the interdependence of four main factors, including structure, people, technology, and task. Chapter Two Leavitt's diamond-change model is used in the planning phase of the project change process, since it illustrates the importance of aligning structure, task, technology, and people to bring about change
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Mind modularity versus plastic adaptation in cognitive science
Theoretical Investigation of Mind Modularity
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Ecological assessment: origins, definition, and implementation strategy
According to the book Young Children with Disabilities in Natural Environments (Noonan & McCormick, 21) the theory of ecological assessment was launched in 1979. It was at a time when goals and objectives were sorely…
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Tatum's theory of racial identity development in adolescents
Psychologist and professor Beverly Tatum describes in "Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria" the process of racial identity development, arguing that, "racial grouping is a developmental process…
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John Bright's treatment of biblical narratives in A History of Israel
Author John Bright puts out a seemingly thorough editorial effort in covering events in history leading up to the time when Israel (Palestine) became a land inhabited by Jews. One might argue though that he builds up…
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Manager training program for Rio Grande Medical Group hospital
¶ … hospital as a business. Indeed, a hospital is at the same time, a social organization, where the interrelationship with the patients/customers is essential, but, on the other hand, it is also a business entity, with…
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Gender inequality and adaptation in Auel's the Clan of the Cave Bear
Jean M. Auel's the Clan of the Cave Bear provides a unique representation of human and Neanderthal pre-history. The novel is a glimpse into the period of time during which these two species of man coexisted, and seeks…
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Obedience to authority and social order in Gladiator
I was obediently driving down the right side of the street last week when I dutiful stopped at a red light. I noticed a video camera mounted on the light's pole and thought that the camera must have been there to…