transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈfīn ]
verb
( de·fined ; de·fin·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin definire, from de- + finire to limit, end, from finis boundary, end
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1.
a. : to determine or identify the essential qualities or meaning of
whatever define s us as human
b. : to discover and set forth the meaning of (as a word)
c. : to create on a computer
define a window
define a procedure
2.
a. : to fix or mark the limits of : demarcate
rigidly defined property lines
b. : to make distinct, clear, or detailed especially in outline
the issues aren't too well defined
3. : characterize , distinguish
you define yourself by the choices you make — Denison University Bulletin
intransitive verb
: to make a definition
• de·fine·ment -ˈfīn-mənt noun
• de·fin·er -ˈfī-nər noun