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define definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb define 2 of 4 senses of define Sense 1 define => redefine Sense 2 specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate => determine => redefine Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb define 2 of 4 senses of define Sense 1 define => redefine Sense 2 specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate => determine => pin down peg down nail down narrow down narrow, specify => concretize => redefine Entailment of verb define Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb define 4 senses of define Sense 1 define => specify, set determine, fix Sense 2 specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate => be Sense 3 define => characterize, characterise Sense 4 define, delineate => show Familiarity of verb define define used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb define Sense 1 define => specify, set determine, fix -------------- Sense 2 specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate => be -------------- Sense 3 define => characterize, characterise -------------- Sense 4 define, delineate => show -------------- Overview of verb define The verb define has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (28) define -- (give a definition for the meaning of a word "Define `sadness'") 2. (23) specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate -- (determine the essential quality of) 3. (9) define -- (determine the nature of "What defines a good wine?") 4. (2) define, delineate -- (delineate the form or outline of: "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object") Grep of adj define defined Overview of verb define The verb define has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (28) define -- (give a definition for the meaning of a word "Define `sadness'") 2. (23) specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate -- (determine the essential quality of) 3. (9) define -- (determine the nature of "What defines a good wine?") 4. (2) define, delineate -- (delineate the form or outline of: "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object")
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