DEFINED

defined

(adjective) clearly characterized or delimited; “lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined”; “each child has clearly defined duties”

defined, outlined

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

defined (comparative more defined, superlative most defined)

Having a definition or value.

(bodybuilding) Having extreme muscle separation as a result of low body fat.

Antonyms

• (having a definition or value): undefined

Hyponyms

• application-defined

• client-defined

• hardware-defined

• ill-defined

• library-defined

• pre-defined

• server-defined

• software-defined

• user-defined

• well-defined

Verb

defined

simple past tense and past participle of define

Anagrams

• fiended

Source: Wiktionary


DEFINE

De*fine", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Defined; p. pr. & vb. n. Defining.] Etym: [OE. definer, usually, to end, to finish, F. définir 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.

2. To determine or clearly exhibit the boundaries of; to mark the limits of; as, to define the extent of a kingdom or country.

3. To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly; as, the defining power of an optical instrument. Rings . . . very distinct and well defined. Sir I. Newton.

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. They define virtue to be life ordered according to nature. Robynson (More's Utopia).

De*fine", v. i.

Definition: To determine; to decide. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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