DEFINE


Meaning of DEFINE in English

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

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