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Meaning of 'defined' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Defined [ imp. & p. p.]
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Meaning of 'defined' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . defined [ a]
Meaning (1):
- clearly characterized or delimited
Example in sentence:
  • each child has clearly defined duties;
  • lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined
2 . defined [ s]
Meaning (2):
- showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
Example in sentence:
  • hills defined against the evening sky;
  • the setting sun showed the outlined figure of a man standing on the hill

Nearby Words:

deface defaced defacement defacer defacing defail defailance defailure defalcate defalcated

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