There are several tips you can follow to make a good definition: Avoiding defining with "X is when" and "X is where" (1); Do not define a word by mere (2) or merely (3) the word; Define a word in (4) and familiar terms. Your definition of an unfamiliar word should not (5) your audience towards (6) up more words in order to understand your definition; Keep the class (7) of your definition small but (8); Avoiding adding (9) (10) to definitions