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    [Verb]  | "de*fine" | \ di-ˈfīn \


    1: to determine or identify the essential qualities or meaning of

    2: to discover and set forth the meaning of (something, such as a word)

    3: to create with established rules or parameters


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English diffinen, defynen, borrowed from Anglo-French definer, diffiner, borrowed (with conjugation change) from Medieval Latin dēfīnīre, diffīnīre (dif- by association with dif-, assimilated form of dis- {see: |dis-|dis-}), going back to Latin dēfīnīre "to mark the limits of, determine, give an exact description of," from dē- {see: |de-|de-} + fīnīre "to mark out the boundaries of, limit" {mat|finish:1|};

    [Adjective]  | "well-de*fined" | \ ˌwel-di-ˈfīnd \


    1: having clearly distinguishable limits, boundaries, or features

    2: clearly stated or described


    Origin: 1551 ;

    [Adjective]  | "ill-defined" 


    1: not easy to see or understand

    [Adjective]  | "pre*de*fined" | \ ˌprē-di-ˈfīnd \


    1: defined in advance


    Origin: 1540 ;

    [Adjective]  | "defined" 


    1: having distinct or certain limits;


      * e.g., " ... well defined guidelines on the range of activities in which the intelligence agency can engage "





    [Verb]  | "defined" 


    1: to draw or make apparent the outline of;


      * e.g., " ... the glass skyscraper's sleek silhouette was strikingly defined by the setting sun to its west "



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    2: to mark the limits of;


      * e.g., " ... the river defines the town on the south "



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    3: to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group;


      * e.g., " ... a woman who is defined by her unswerving loyalty to her friends "



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    [Verb]  | "define" 


    1: to draw or make apparent the outline of;


      * e.g., " ... the glass skyscraper's sleek silhouette was strikingly defined by the setting sun to its west "



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    2: to mark the limits of;


      * e.g., " ... the river defines the town on the south "



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    3: to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group;


      * e.g., " ... a woman who is defined by her unswerving loyalty to her friends "



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     [ "Define Define" ]

    1: The one thing you'll never be able to define

      * e.g.,  ... Dude 1: Yo, can you Define Define Dude 2: How the hell am I supposed to do that? 

     [ "Defining" ]

    1: The present participle of define, when someone is explaining the meaning of something.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Where is Will? Person 2: He's busy defining words on Urban Dictionary. 

     [ "define" ]

    1: What Urban Dictionary doesn't do.

      * e.g.,  ... Jim: Don't worry I looked up on Urban Dictionary 

     [ "definately" ]

    1: Idiot-speak for "definitely". One of the most common moronic misspellings found on the internet.

      * e.g.,  ... The new Backstreet Boys CD is, like, definately the best thing ever. 

     [ "Definate" ]

    1: This is not the way it's spelled!

      * e.g.,  ... The way to spell "definite" is DEFINITE. 

     [ "Define it" ]

    1: A useless feature on Urban Dictionary because you'll never have your definitions published, no matter how vulgar, informative, or accurate it may be.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: I wanted to define it but Urban Dictionary didn't take it. 

     [ "Definator" ]

    1: A Definator is someone who defines words for a living. Unlike me definators get paid to define words.

      * e.g.,  ... "With my pistol I define the definition of pain" - 50 Cent 

     [ "Define" ]

    1: What Urban Dictionary never ever does

      * e.g.,  ... I just defined define correctly! 

     [ "definability" ]

    1: The ability to quickly and accurately read an environment, a situation or a person.

      * e.g.,  ... My definability tells me that Juan is manipulating his team in order to make himself look good. 

     [ "define define" ]

    1: no u

      * e.g.,  ... “Hey dude, define define.” 

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