A BLACK HISTORY MONTH DISCUSSION BOOK: A definition is a statement of the meaning of a word, phrase, or term, as in a dictionary entry and a statement or description of the fundamental character or scope of something. Definitions are the act or process of stating a precise meaning or significance; formulation of a meaning. Words contain a spirit that is indiscernible to the eye, but discernable to the soul. The same inspires the definitions of words contained in this book.