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defined 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") Overview of adj defined The adj defined has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) defined -- (clearly characterized or delimited; "lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined"; "each child has clearly defined duties") 2. defined, outlined -- (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") 3. defined, formed, settled -- (clearly defined; "I have no formed opinion about the chances of success") Antonyms of adj defined 3 senses of defined Sense 1 defined (vs. undefined) undefined (vs. defined), vague => indefinable, undefinable Sense 2 defined, outlined INDIRECT (VIA distinct) -> indistinct Sense 3 defined, formed, settled INDIRECT (VIA definite) -> indefinite Similarity of adj defined 3 senses of defined Sense 1 defined (vs. undefined) => characterized, characterised => circumscribed, delimited Also See-> definite#1 Sense 2 defined, outlined => distinct (vs. indistinct) Sense 3 defined, formed, settled => definite (vs. indefinite) Attributes of adj defined Familiarity of adj defined defined used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj defined defined ill-defined undefined well-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") Overview of adj defined The adj defined has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (4) defined -- (clearly characterized or delimited; "lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined"; "each child has clearly defined duties") 2. defined, outlined -- (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") 3. defined, formed, settled -- (clearly defined; "I have no formed opinion about the chances of success")
defined definition