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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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Cutaneous ectopic brain tissue: clinical evaluation and management
¶ … ectopic/heterotopic brain tissue. Extracranial brain tissue without direct connection to the brain itself may be an isolated cutaneous embryonic defect that is usually located on the occipital or parietal area of…
Research Paper Doctorate
Beowulf as a composite of medieval leadership ideals
Beowulf: A Classic Medieval Archetypal Leader
Thesis Undergraduate
Quality management approaches in sports tourism destinations
It should surprise no one that "travel and tourism [are] the world's largest industry" (Moli). Most people have not wanted to travel far outside the bounds of a resort or a prescribed tourist destination, but that is…
Paper Doctorate
The femme fatale and divismo in early European cinema
Films are much more than a form of popular entertainment, more than a ninety minute escape of noise and explosions fueled by the latest special effects. Cinema is art. A well done film captures the cultural aesthetic…
Paper Doctorate
The Blu-ray and HD-DVD format war of the 2000s
"It [technology] has surely reduced the world to a global village, greatly reducing distances between people and nations" (How Does Technology . . ., 2009, ¶ 1).
Paper High School
Oedipus' hubris and stubbornness as tragic flaw in Sophocles' play
One of the greatest classics of all Western literature is Sophocle'sSophocles' trilogy The Oedipus Plays may be considered one of the greatest literary works of the Western world. In tThe second of these plays, Oedipus…
Research Paper Masters
Electroshock therapy and antidepressants for postpartum psychosis treatment
Use of Electroshock Therapy vs. Antidepressants for Postpartum Psychosis
Thesis Undergraduate
Public health preparedness for bioterrorism in the United States
This paper reviews five pieces of literature relevant to research on bioterrorism. The articles all address issues of concern to the United States with respect to the threat of biological agents, specifically bioterrorism. The selected articles demonstrate a particular emphasis on the federal, state, and local levels of public health preparedness in the face of such an attack or event.
Paper Undergraduate
Unfair labor practices and collective bargaining under the NLRA
It is set out in 29 U.S.C. § 158: U.S. Code – Section 158: Unfair Labor Practices that unfair labor practices by an employer include the following: It is an unfair labor practice for an employer to:(1) interfere with two or more employees acting in unison to protect rights that the Act provides for whether there is the existence of a Union or no existing union; (2) to dominate or interfere with a labor union being formed or administered;(3) to discriminate against employees for engaging in a union or union activities or alternatively from refraining from the same;(4) to discriminate against an employee for the filing of charges with the N.L.R.B. or to discriminate against an employee for taking part in any N.L.R.B. proceedings; and 5) to refuse to bargain with the union that is the lawful representative of an employee or employees. (29 U.S.C. § 158: U.S. Code – Section 158: Unfair Labor Practices, Findlaw, 2012)
Paper Doctorate
Global Reporting Initiative water risk assessment guidelines
The paper completes three tasks. The first task focuses on provides the framework for the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and voluntary water reporting disclosures. The second task focuses on three companies and their methods of disclosure for water usage followed by an analytical comparison. The third task is the business letter.