1. (

• specify ,
• define ,
• delineate ,
• delimit ,
• delimitate

) determine the essential quality of ;

2. (

• define

) give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'" ;

3. (

• define ,

) determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?" ;

4. (

• define ,
• delineate ,

) show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object" ;

5. (

• specify ,
• set ,
• determine ,
• define ,
• fix ,
• limit

) decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters" ;

1. (

• defined

) clearly characterized or delimited; "lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined"; "each child has clearly defined duties" ;

2. (

• defined ,
• outlined

) showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary; "hills defined against the evening sky"; "the setting sun showed the outlined figure of a man standing on the hill" ;