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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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Origins and consequences of the Cold War after World War II
What was meant by the Cold War? Before defining the cold war, authors Bentley and Ziegler go into great depth to lay the foundation for the origins of the Cold War. More than sixty million people perished during WWII…
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Occupational exposure of police officers to microwave radiation from traffic radar devices
The exposure of Police officers' radar devices became a frequent usage during the 1970s and has continued to grow extensively over the radar with upgrade of the system. While it proves beneficial to the police…
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The Supreme Court's 2002 ruling on executing mentally retarded prisoners
Capital Punishment (Death Penalty) and Mentally Retarded
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Database marketing, sales force automation, and virtual reality technologies
Database marketing, sales force automation and virtual reality are three of the newest trends in technology to impact the way company's market to their customers. All three technologies offer specific advantages and…
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Socratic interrogation and the definition of piety in Euthyphro
This paper consists of six separate questions about Socrates' definitions of piety and justice in the Platonic dialogue the Euthyphro. It also examines the applicability of Socratic dialogue in the classroom. Socrates was eventually convicted of impiety because of his distrust of anthropomorphic stories of the gods: his lack of belief in this conception of the divine is also illustrated in this particular dialogue.
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Mark Cuban's stock purchase and J.C. Penney's recovery strategy
This paper profiles the historic retailer J.C. Penney. Penney was once one of the most powerful brands in America. Now the brand has become tarnished, and Penney has a reputation for selling poor-quality goods. It struggles to compete on price with retailers like Wal-Mart and Target. This paper offers a comprehensive organizational overview and concludes with recommendations.
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Constructive dismissal in Canadian employment law and human resources practices
This work examines constructive dismissal and human resource approach in Canadian companies. The relationship that exists between the employer and employee is reported as a "type of contract." Dismissal of non-unionized…
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Reason and religious belief in Pascal and Giussani
The Roman Catholic church is not generally considered doctrinally "broad," and indeed many of its most fascinating theological voices -- ranging from Pelagius in the fifth century to Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J., in…
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Gender roles and socialization in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Judith Lorber, author of "Night to his Day: The Social Construction of Gender" asserts that gender is not biologically determined, but is a construct of society. This would indicate that the process of socialization is…
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Consent, deviance, and rights: law and society's gray areas
Three page paper. Five topics under the rubric of law: The Nature of Law and Justice, Criminal Law and its Administration, Non-criminal Law Social Control and Social Change The Law and Diversity and fit five different presentations into those five categories (deviance, sadomasochism, same-sex adoption, abortion, and Sharia law). The reasons for their respective categories is selected.
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