Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
definition in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Choose the correctly spelt word:
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Definition
Rule: definition = a statement of the exact meaning of a word *(परिभाषा)*.
Take it back to the verb: define → defin- + -ition.
Verbs ending in *-ine* / *-ite* form nouns in -ition: *define → definition*, *compete → competition*, *repeat → repetition*.
Correct spelling: D-e-f-i-n-i-t-i-o-n — three i's, no *a* anywhere.
Why the others are wrong.
• Definision — the ending -sion is wrong; it belongs to verbs in *-d/-de/-se* (*decide → decision*), not to *define*.
• Defanition — the a after *def-* is a spelling by ear; the root is *fin* (Latin *finis* = limit), so it must be *defin-*.
• Defination — the most common slip: -ation follows verbs in *-ate* (*create → creation*); *define* is not one, s
definition – questions
Has definition been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – definition has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.