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Meaning of define

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  define
      v 1: determine the essential quality of [syn: {specify},
           {define}, {delineate}, {delimit}, {delimitate}]
      2: give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define
         `sadness'"
      3: determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?"
      4: show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by
         the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"
         [syn: {define}, {delineate}]
      5: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify
         the parameters" [syn: {specify}, {set}, {determine},
         {define}, {fix}, {limit}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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