Defined

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Define \De*fine"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defined}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Defining}.] [OE. definer, usually, to end, to finish, F.
     d['e]finir to define, L. definire to limit, define; de- +
     finire to limit, end, finis boundary, limit, end. See
     {Final}, {Finish}.]
     1. To fix the bounds of; to bring to a termination; to end.


        "To define controversies." --Barrow.
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     2. To determine or clearly exhibit the boundaries of; to mark
        the limits of; as, to define the extent of a kingdom or
        country.
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     3. To determine with precision; to mark out with
        distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly; as, the
        defining power of an optical instrument.
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              Rings . . . very distinct and well defined. --Sir I.
                                                    Newton.
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     4. To determine the precise signification of; to fix the
        meaning of; to describe accurately; to explain; to expound
        or interpret; as, to define a word, a phrase, or a
        scientific term.
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              They define virtue to be life ordered according to
              nature.                               --Robynson
                                                    (More's
                                                    Utopia).
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  defined
       adj 1: clearly characterized or delimited; "lost in a maze of words
              both defined and undefined"; "each child has clearly
              defined duties" [ant: {undefined}]
       2: showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary; "hills
          defined against the evening sky"; "the setting sun showed
          the outlined figure of a man standing on the hill" [syn: {outlined}]
       3: clearly defined; "I have no formed opinion about the chances
          of success" [syn: {formed}, {settled}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  83 Moby Thesaurus words for "defined":
     absolute, certain, circumscribed, circumscript, clean-cut, clear,
     clear as crystal, clear as day, clear-cut, coherent, concrete,
     connected, consistent, conspicuous, crisp, crystal-clear,
     crystalline, definite, delimited, demarcated, detailed,
     determinate, determined, different, direct, distinct,
     distinguished, encircled, esoteric, especial, evident, exceptional,
     explicit, express, extraordinary, fixed, glaring, hedged about,
     in focus, individual, inner, intimate, limpid, loud and clear,
     lucid, luminous, minute, noteworthy, obvious, particular, patent,
     pellucid, personal, perspicuous, plain, precise, private,
     prominent, pronounced, respective, set, several, simple, singular,
     solipsistic, special, specific, staring, stated, straightforward,
     surrounded, translucent, transparent, transpicuous, unambiguous,
     unconfused, unequivocal, univocal, unmistakable, well-defined,
     well-marked, well-pronounced, well-resolved