defined
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
define/dɪˈfʌɪn/
▶verb
- 1 state or describe exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of.
■ give the meaning of (a word or phrase).
- 2 mark out the limits of.
– derivatives
definable adjective,
definer noun.
definable adjective,
definer noun.
– origin ME: from OFr. definer, from a var. of L. definire, from de- (expressing completion) + finire ‘finish’.
'defined' also found in these Oxford entries:
absolute pitch
- aged
- amorphous
- architectonic
- axiom
- bioregion
- black and white
- calorie
- charter
- chinless
- chisel
- clean
- clear-cut
- confidence interval
- definite
- definite article
- ecoregion
- emphasize
- ephemeris time
- etch
- ex cathedra
- figure
- fixed point
- focus
- format
- frame
- -fy
- ganglion
- garter snake
- gold standard
- grey area
- hazy
- hereditary
- heuristic
- hyperbolic
- indefinable
- indefinite
- indeterminate
- indistinct
- label
- lemma
- Melkite
- mysticism
- nebulous
- nematic
- netherworld
- ordnance datum
- precinct
- predefined
- rollback
