diff --git a/jedi/api.py b/jedi/api.py
index 959d19ea..9f1fdeea 100644
--- a/jedi/api.py
+++ b/jedi/api.py
@@ -468,14 +468,14 @@ class Script(object):
         api_classes._clear_caches()
 
 
-def get_definitions(source, source_path=None, source_encoding='utf-8'):
+def defined_names(source, source_path=None, source_encoding='utf-8'):
     """
     Get all definitions in `source` sorted by its position.
 
     This functions can be used for listing functions, classes and
     data defined in a file.  This can be useful if you want to list
     them in "sidebar".  Each element in the returned list also has
-    `get_definition` method which can be used to get sub-definitions
+    `defined_names` method which can be used to get sub-definitions
     (e.g., methods in class).
 
     :rtype: list of api_classes.Definition
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ def get_definitions(source, source_path=None, source_encoding='utf-8'):
         modules.source_to_unicode(source, source_encoding),
         module_path=source_path,
     )
-    return api_classes.get_definitions(parser.scope)
+    return api_classes.defined_names(parser.scope)
 
 
 def set_debug_function(func_cb=debug.print_to_stdout, warnings=True,
diff --git a/jedi/api_classes.py b/jedi/api_classes.py
index 13ecd3e6..0be7e3f5 100644
--- a/jedi/api_classes.py
+++ b/jedi/api_classes.py
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class Definition(BaseDefinition):
             position = ''
         return "%s:%s%s" % (self.module_name, self.description, position)
 
-    def get_definitions(self):
+    def defined_names(self):
         """
         List sub-definitions (e.g., methods in class).
 
@@ -365,10 +365,10 @@ class Definition(BaseDefinition):
             d = d.var
         if isinstance(d, pr.Name):
             d = d.parent
-        return get_definitions(d)
+        return defined_names(d)
 
 
-def get_definitions(scope):
+def defined_names(scope):
     """
     List sub-definitions (e.g., methods in class).
 
diff --git a/test/regression.py b/test/regression.py
index 0e936c6d..70d25d70 100755
--- a/test/regression.py
+++ b/test/regression.py
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ class TestFeature(TestBase):
 class TestGetDefinitions(TestBase):
 
     def test_get_definitions_flat(self):
-        definitions = api.get_definitions("""
+        definitions = api.defined_names("""
         import module
         class Class:
             pass
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ class TestGetDefinitions(TestBase):
                          ['module', 'Class', 'func', 'data'])
 
     def test_dotted_assignment(self):
-        definitions = api.get_definitions("""
+        definitions = api.defined_names("""
         x = Class()
         x.y.z = None
         """)
@@ -414,14 +414,14 @@ class TestGetDefinitions(TestBase):
                          ['x'])
 
     def test_multiple_assignment(self):
-        definitions = api.get_definitions("""
+        definitions = api.defined_names("""
         x = y = None
         """)
         self.assertEqual([d.name for d in definitions],
                          ['x', 'y'])
 
     def test_multiple_imports(self):
-        definitions = api.get_definitions("""
+        definitions = api.defined_names("""
         from module import a, b
         from another_module import *
         """)
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ class TestGetDefinitions(TestBase):
                          ['a', 'b'])
 
     def test_nested_definitions(self):
-        definitions = api.get_definitions("""
+        definitions = api.defined_names("""
         class Class:
             def f():
                 pass
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ class TestGetDefinitions(TestBase):
         """)
         self.assertEqual([d.name for d in definitions],
                          ['Class'])
-        subdefinitions = definitions[0].get_definitions()
+        subdefinitions = definitions[0].defined_names()
         self.assertEqual([d.name for d in subdefinitions],
                          ['f', 'g'])
         self.assertEqual([d.full_name for d in subdefinitions],