by definition

Prepositional phrase

 * 1) According to, or as a matter of, definition.
 * This property holds for all polygons; and since, by definition, all triangles are polygons, it holds for all triangles.
 * 1) Necessarily; always; certainly.
 * Almost by definition, a conversation requires both parties to accept each other's viewpoints to some extent.

Synonyms

 * ,, ; see also Thesaurus:fundamentally

Translations

 * Finnish: määritelmällisesti
 * French:
 * German:
 * Latin: per definitionem
 * Polish: z definicji,