Define
/dɪˈfaɪn/
The meaning and definition of Define, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
“the defining power of an optical instrument”
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To express the essential nature of something.
“I define myself as a techno-anarchist.”
noun
- A kind of macro in source code that replaces one text string with another wherever it occurs.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Middle English definen, from Old French definer.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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