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ADJECTIVE (2)

1. clearly characterized or delimited;
- Example: "lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined"
- Example: "each child has clearly defined duties"

2. showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary;
- Example: "hills defined against the evening sky"
- Example: "the setting sun showed the outlined figure of a man standing on the hill"
[syn: defined, outlined]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Define \De*fine"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Defined; p. pr. & vb. n. Defining.] [OE. definer, usually, to end, to finish, F. d['e]finir 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To determine or clearly exhibit the boundaries of; to mark the limits of; as, to define the extent of a kingdom or country. [1913 Webster] 3. To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly; as, the defining power of an optical instrument. [1913 Webster] Rings . . . very distinct and well defined. --Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] They define virtue to be life ordered according to nature. --Robynson (More's Utopia). [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

defined adj 1: clearly characterized or delimited; "lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined"; "each child has clearly defined duties" [ant: undefined, vague] 2: 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" [syn: defined, outlined]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

83 Moby Thesaurus words for "defined": absolute, certain, circumscribed, circumscript, clean-cut, clear, clear as crystal, clear as day, clear-cut, coherent, concrete, connected, consistent, conspicuous, crisp, crystal-clear, crystalline, definite, delimited, demarcated, detailed, determinate, determined, different, direct, distinct, distinguished, encircled, esoteric, especial, evident, exceptional, explicit, express, extraordinary, fixed, glaring, hedged about, in focus, individual, inner, intimate, limpid, loud and clear, lucid, luminous, minute, noteworthy, obvious, particular, patent, pellucid, personal, perspicuous, plain, precise, private, prominent, pronounced, respective, set, several, simple, singular, solipsistic, special, specific, staring, stated, straightforward, surrounded, translucent, transparent, transpicuous, unambiguous, unconfused, unequivocal, univocal, unmistakable, well-defined, well-marked, well-pronounced, well-resolved