Define

/dɪˈfaɪn/

Synonyms for "define" (314 found)

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Closest matches (63)

Verb(18 words)

limit bound circumscribed circumscribes clarified clarifyclarify dataclarify the issueclarifying phrasingconcretise concretize crystalise crystalized crystallize crystallized crystallizes declare declared

Noun(17 words)

alignment standardassigning benchmarkbenchmark performance measurebenchmarking conceptbenchmarkscharacterize bycharacterizingclarifying questionclasses clearingcommand setconcrete concretes contouringcontract typecurriculum aim

assign baptizebe characteristicbed blazeblaze a trailblemish blotch border bound brand call chalkchalk upcharacterize checkcheck offchristen cicatrizecircle in

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circumscribe clarify confirm construe dapple dash

Adjective(2 words)

clear goalsconstitutional change procedure

Strong matches (94)

Noun(21 words)

declaring defining delimiting delineating demarcatingdesign aestheticdesign attributedesign attribute valuesdesign problemdesign propertydetermine the meandetermining dimensionsdocument formatelaphureelementary grade regulationframesfuture workgarden feature borderglossing

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internally defined

deep-dye delimit delimitate delineate demarcate denominate describe designate detail determine diagnose differentiate direct discolor distinguish dot dub earmark edge embed

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Verb(21 words)

defines delimit delimitate delimited delimits delineate delineated delineates demarcated demarcates denotes describe described determine enunciateestablish a policyexplain explains fix formulating

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ground a hypothesis

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Noun(40 words)

italian statokeynoting landmarkslearning oriented termlet lofortyxmark finite verbmarkoffmean parameterpinningpolicy termpredicate wordproperty termscope scopes scopingset guidelinesset of natural numberssetssetting a standard

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shape conceptshortcut speccing specifyingstate clearlystate guidelinesstate language arts standardsstate math curriculumstate matterstate of beingstate of present momentstate statute codestatesstem cell linestipulatingstudy variableterms typifying vanguardswelding step

jam keynote labellay bylay downlay offlimit line lodgemake a markmargin markmark boundariesmark offmark outmark the peripherymottle name nick nickname

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nominate notch outline pack pencil pepper plant point prescribe prick print punch punctuate puncture readread intorepresent riddle rim rootrope offscar scarify score scotch scratch seal seam seat setset apartset downset inset the limitset the paceset the tonesettle shape skirtsound the keynotespecify speck specklespell outsplotch spot stain stakestake outstamp state stereotype stigmatize streak striate stripe style surround tag taketake it thattake to meantattoo term ticktick offtitle trace underline underscore understandunderstand byverge wedge

Verb(22 words)

metes narrowed particularize particularizes prescribesprécisingrestrict scoped setset boundaryspecced specified specifies specifystate meaningstate the issuestate the problemstatedstating the problemstipulate

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stipulated typified

Adjective(1 words)

political term

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More general

18 entries

articulate meaningascertain characterise characterize choose determine explain findfind outfix limitpick outrestrict select set show

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More specific

6 entries

define boundarydefine conceptdefine extentdefine scopedefine termdefine word

Collocations

5 entries

define a conceptdefine a termdefine clearlydefine preciselydefine the term

Inflections

3 entries

defined defines defining

Derivations

4 entries

definition definitional redefine redefinition

Sample sentences

23 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

If I had to define life in a word, it would be: Life is creation.

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Can you clearly define this word?

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How would you define "happiness"?

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It is hard to define "triangle."

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