noun
any process serving to define the shape of something
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verb
determine the essential quality of
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verb
give a definition for the meaning of a word
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- Define `sadness'
verb
determine the nature of
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- What defines a good wine?
verb
show the form or outline of
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- The tree was clearly defined by the light
- The camera could define the smallest object
verb
decide upon or fix definitely
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- fix the variables
- specify the parameters