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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
Alzheimer's disease: pathology, symptoms, and treatment approaches
At what age do people start to get Alzheimer's?
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Nuanced Face of Zionism it
It is hard to think of the words "Middle East" and "nuance" as having anything to do with each other -- much less to conceive of a nuanced position between Zionism and Arab nationalism.
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Incidence and Possible Causative Factors
The objective of this work in writing is to examine the incidence and possible causative factors for Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumor (GI stromal tumor in the Chinese population. GI Stromal Tumors are a quite rare…
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Effects of smoking bans on student populations
The implementation of tobacco-free environments in school is now a common trend in most parts of the world and this follows a recommendation by the Center for Disease Control (CDC, 1994).
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Community Nurse Diabetic Clinic One
One of the hallmarks of economic progress is ironically the fact that certain kinds of diseases become far more common. Diabetes is one of these diseases. The causes for diabetes are complicated, including genetic as…
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Philosophical traditions from Socrates to Sartre and beyond
Socrates to Sartre and Beyond: A History of Philosophy
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Arguments for racial profiling
Rodriguez argues that racial profiling at the U.S. borders unfairly targets people of color and is used by politicians to exploit whites' fears. It is not that these arguments are entirely without merit, but Rodriguez…
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Children, Grief, and Attachment Theory
When a child, age 7 to 11, experiences the death of a nuclear or extended family member, the experi-ence generates subsequent grief reaction/s. During the mixed methods study, the researcher investigates ways attachment…
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Career Decision-Making in Nursing Informatics: A Scientific Approach
In Brain Power - Learn to Improve Your Thinking Skills (1980), Karl Albrecht says: "The typical human life seems to be quite unplanned, undirected, unlived, and unsavored. Only those who consciously think about the…
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Interactive Art Is an Artistic
Interactive art is an artistic piece that promotes interaction between the spectator and the artistic work. Spectators influence the piece by movement, body heat, or by direct interaction from standing or walking on it,…
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