define

de·fine  (d-fn)

v. de·fined, de·fin·ing, de·fines

v.tr.

1.

a. To state the precise meaning of (a word or sense of a word, for example).

b. To describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain: define the properties of a new drug; a study that defines people according to their median incomes.

2.

a. To delineate the outline or form of: gentle hills that were defined against the sky.

b. To specify distinctly: define the weapons to be used in limited warfare.

3. To give form or meaning to: "For him, a life is defined by action" (Jay Parini).

v.intr.

To make or write a definition.

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[Middle English definen, diffinen, from Old French definir, diffiner, from Latin dfnre, to limit, determine : d-, intensive pref.; see de- + fnis, boundary, limit.]

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de·fina·bili·ty n.

de·fina·ble adj.

de·fina·bly adv.

de·finement n.

de·finer n.

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define

Verb

[-fining, -fined]

1. to describe the nature of

2. to state precisely the meaning of

3. to show clearly the outline of: the picture was sharp and cleanly defined

4. to fix with precision; specify: define one's duties [Latin definire to set bounds to]

definable adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	define - determine the essential quality of delimit, delimitate, delineate, specify determine - fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; "the tree determines the border of the property" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" redefine - give a new or different definition to; "She redefined his duties"
	2.	define - give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'" specify, fix, limit, set, determine, define - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" redefine - give a new or different definition of (a word)
	3.	define - determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?" characterise, characterize - be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?"
	4.	define - show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object" delineate show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"
	5.	define - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" specify, fix, limit, set, determine quantify - use as a quantifier choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" name - mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!" reset - set anew; "They re-set the date on the clock" define - give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"

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define

verb 1. mark out, outline, limit, bound, delineate, circumscribe, demarcate, delimit

verb 2. describe, interpret, characterize, explain, spell out, expound

verb 3. establish, detail, determine, specify, designate

Translations

define [dɪˈfaɪn] vt (COMPUT) → definir

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define [dɪˈfaɪn] vt → définir

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define [dɪˈfaɪn] vt (limits, boundaries) → bestimmen, festlegen;

(word) → definieren

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define [dɪˈfaɪn] vt (gen), (COMPUT) → definire

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define

v define [diˈfain]

to fix or state the exact meaning of Words are defined in a dictionary. beskryf, omskryf, verklaar يُحَدِّد، يُعَرِّف определям definovat definere; præcisere erklären ορίζω definir määratlema معنی کردن؛ مشخص کردن määritellä définir לְהַגדִיר परिभाषित करना odrediti, dati značenje meghatároz, értelmez memerikan skilgreina definire 定義する 정의하다, 분명히 하다 apibrėžti definēt; noteikt maksud definia aren definere, angi definiować definir a defini давать определение definovať določiti definisati definiera นิยาม; ให้คำจำกัดความ tanımlamak 解釋，下定義 визначати; давати характеристику ٹھیک ٹھیک مطلب بتانا định nghĩa 解释，下定义

adj deˈfinable

bepaalbaar, omskryfbaar, definieerbaar مُمْكِن تُحْديدُهُ / تَعْريفُهُ определим definovatelný definerbar erklärbar προσδιορίσιμος definible määratletav معنی کردنی määriteltävissä oleva définissable שְׁאֶפשָׁר לְהַגדִירוֹ परिभाष्य odrediv, koji se može definirati meghatározható bisa diperikan skilgreinanlegur definibile 限定できる 정의할 수 있는 apibrėžiamas definējams; nosakāms dapat ditakrifkan definieerbaar definerbar definiowalny definível definibil, care poate fi definit поддающийся определению definovateľný določljiv koje je moguće definisati definierbar ซึ่งนิยาม; ซี่งให้คำจำกัดความ tanımlanabilir 可下定義的 такий, що піддається визначенню قابیل توضیح có thể định nghĩa 可下定义的

n definition [defiˈniʃən]

an explanation of the exact meaning of a word or phrase Is that definition accurate? omskrywing, definisie تَعْريف определение definice definition die Erklärung, die Definition ορισμός definición määratlus معنی؛ تعریف määritelmä définition הַגדָרָה परिभाषा odredba, definicija meghatározás, értelmezés, definíció pemerian skilgreining definizione 定義 정의, 뜻풀이 apibrėžimas definīcija definisi definitie definisjon definicja definição definiţie дефиниция definícia razlaga definicija definition คำนิยาม tanım(lama) 定義 визначення کسی لفظ یا جملے کے صحیح معنی کی توضیح sự định nghĩa 定义