defined
part of speech
adjective (defined, well-defined); past form of verb define (define, defines, defined, defining)
meaning for a pupil
1) Clear and easy to see or understand (a clearly defined edge). tree →
2) Having had its meaning stated exactly (a defined term). tree →
3) (maths) Having a value or meaning according to the rules (Dividing by zero is not defined). tree →
4) Past form of define: to say exactly what something means or to show clearly its limits. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths: a defined rule, a well-defined set, undefined values like dividing by zero. In science: defined muscles, defined shapes. In formal exam voice: «as defined in the question». Phrases: well-defined, clearly defined, undefined.
examples
- The word was defined in the glossary. tree →
- The edges of the shadow were clearly defined. tree →
- In maths, 5 ÷ 0 is not defined. tree →
- The rules of the game were well defined. tree →
- His muscles were defined after months of training. tree →
- She defined «habitat» for the class. tree →
- The many delicate forms concealed in summer by luxuriant foliage, were now clearly defined, and looked like glittering lace-work. tree →
note
Opposite: undefined. Noun: definition. In maths, «undefined» means there is no answer by the rules, not that the answer is zero.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «defined» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.