defined

[ dih-fahynd ]

adjective

1. determined, fixed, or clearly marked out as to extent, outline, or form:

   an itchy red rash with sharply defined edges.

Word History and Origins

Origin of defined¹

First recorded in 1720–30; define ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

After a sometimes chaotic start to his first term, Trump is laying the groundwork for his next administration with a more clearly defined plan - and personnel ready to enact it.

From BBC

He sets the stage for the musical in the song “The Advantage of Floating in the Middle of the Sea,” which surveys the customs that have defined a civilization that has made the most of its insularity.

From Los Angeles Times

“Democrats were mostly running against an identity that was defined for them based on a couple of months of post-George Floyd Defund the Police #MeToo Instagram posts from four years ago,” Stewart emphasized.

From Salon

Winter is therefore defined in the northern hemisphere as the three coldest months - December, January and February.

From BBC

The campaign for the measure, which defined noncitizens as tax-paying undocumented people and green card holders, said it would allow for fairer elections, evoking the centuries-old slogan “no taxation without representation.”

From Los Angeles Times

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