Data Source: National Vital Statistics System, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC. Produced by: Office of Statistics and Programming, National Center for Injury Prevention andControl, CDC using WISQARS â¢.
noun. The definition of a truism is a statement of an obvious truth. An example of a truism is the statement: A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do..
Full Definition of LANGUISH. intransitive verb. 1. a: to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated b: to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality. 2. a: to become dispirited. 3. : to assume an expression of grief or emotion appealing for sympathy. â lanÂ·guishÂ·er noun.