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Definier and definand
(n.)
In a definition, the label representing the thing being defined. Compare with definand, the thing being defined itself.

Yes, I did just make these terms up. But I loosely translated it from “metaphier” and “metaphrand” in Julian Jaynes’ The Origins of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind.

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	{{A\|plainenglish\|}}{{dpn\|\|n}}In a definition, the label. Compare with ''[[definand]]''. Yes, I did just make these terms up. But I loosely translated it from “metaphier” and “metaphrand” in [[Julian Jaynes]]’ ''[[The Origins of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind]]''.		{{A\|plainenglish\|}}{{dpn\|\|n}}In a definition, the label representing the thing being defined. Compare with ''[[definand]]'', the thing being defined itself.

			Yes, I did just make these terms up. But I loosely translated it from “metaphier” and “metaphrand” in [[Julian Jaynes]]’ ''[[The Origins of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind]]''.