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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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Critique of two inorganic chemistry scientific papers
While modern day discoveries and characterizations of allotropes are reported, the definition of allotropy remains ambiguous as the question of what constitutes an allotrope is under debate.
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AIDS in America
AIDS is a devastating disease that has ravaged our world over the past twenty years. The issue of AIDS in America is one of much debate that continues to challenge the medical community.
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How Teacher Gestures Affect Student Problem Solving
Learning is a process of brain development and change that is caused by diverse factors contributing to the learning experience of humans. Such includes mechanisms like speech and gestures.
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Transformation to Case Study
In 1997, when Kirk Watson was running for mayor, Austin was in the drunken throes of enjoying a decade-long spell of unprecedented, economic growth. Unemployment was on the downswing.
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Great philosophers and their major contributions
¶ … Euthyphro, Socrates meets his friend Euthyphro outside the court of justice and explains how he (Socrates) has been called there to answer charges brought by Meletus. The discussion turns to the question of piety,…
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Critique of attached articles and notes
Autonomic nervous system function and depth of sedation in adults receiving mechanical ventilation.
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Institutional pharmacy practice and operations
According to various research and countless newspapers, institutional pharmacy has an undoubtedly positive role in our society. By definition, institutional pharmacy is that which provides "a range of services to…
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Intelligence testing and assessment methods
This paper reviews the theory of multiple intelligences, as articulated by Harvard professor of education Howard Gardner. It addresses the theory's strengths and weaknesses, as well as provides a broad overview of the history of intelligence testing, and the opposing theory of generalized intelligence. The paper concludes with a summary of Gardner's influence on educators today.
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1989 Basel Convention Environmental Agreements
The Basal Convention was created to address the illegal shipments of hazardous waste across international boundaries. Since this trade frequently resulted in environmental disasters within the destination countries, which were invariably impoverished, the public and government officials of exporting nations were forced to address this issue through an international treaty. The Basel Convention implemented outright bans on the international trade of hazardous waste between OECD member states and non-member states. It also created a framework for implementing environmentally-sound waste management strategies to lessen the need for an international trade in hazardous waste.
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Political philosophy: core concepts and theories
Euthyphro is a young man who is turning in his own father for committing the murder of a slave. Euthyphro first responds to Socrates that piety is defined as 'what he [Euthyphro] is doing in a tautological fashion (Ross…