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Define v. t. (past & past part. defined; pres. part. defining)

To fix the bounds of; to bring to a termination; to end. "To define controversies."

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

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."

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."

Define v. i. To determine; to decide. (Obs.)

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Defined" Quotes from Famous Books

... central to both, stood the altar of incense. What does that say as to the place of prayer, defined as I have defined it, in the Christian life? It says this, that the light will burn dim and go out, and the loaves, the expression and the consequences of our activities, will become mouldy and dry, ...

— Expositions of Holy Scripture - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers • Alexander Maclaren

... a man of vigorous intellect; and he has defined the issue between himself and the Church in language so terse and clear that I reproduce it here. It defines also the real issue of to-day between the Church speaking through the Papal Decree of April 20, 1888, and the National League of Ireland acting through ...

— Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) • William Henry Hurlbert

... wide and clearly defined; hence Longstreet and his two horses went by and Helen came up with Howard. Hers was the trick of level, searching eyes. She looked steadily at him ...

— The Desert Valley • Jackson Gregory

... chairman was wholly at a loss how to deal with the "unprecedented situation"—so he defined it, quite truthfully; and he continued to pound upon the desk, while other clamours began to rival Linski's; shouts of "Put him out!" "Order!" "Shut up, Freshman!" "Turn him ...

— Ramsey Milholland • Booth Tarkington

... coincides. This applies not only to scientific description, but also to everyday life. If I analyse the place specification " Times Square, New York," **A I arrive at the following result. The earth is the rigid body to which the specification of place refers; " Times Square, New York," is a well-defined point, to which a name has been assigned, and with which the event coincides ...

— Relativity: The Special and General Theory • Albert Einstein

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