Full Idea
My current use of the Aristotelian term 'definition' is intended to correspond to what is typically accessible to a scientist only at the end of a successful investigation into the nature of a particular phenomenon.
Gist of Idea
A successful Aristotelian 'definition' is what sciences produces after an investigation
Source
Kathrin Koslicki (Essence, Necessity and Explanation [2012], 13.3.1)
Book Reference
'Contemporary Aristotelian Metaphysics', ed/tr. Tahko,Tuomas [CUP 2012], p.200
A Reaction
It is crucial to understand that Aristotle's definitions could be several hundred pages long. It has nothing to do with dictionary definitions. He proposes 'nominal' and 'real' definitions.