defined
adjective
[ dɪˈfʌɪnd ]
• having a definite outline or specification; precisely marked or stated.
• "defined boundaries"
define
verb
• state or describe exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of.
• "the contract will seek to define the client's obligations"
Similar:
explain,
expound,
interpret,
elucidate,
explicate,
describe,
clarify,
give the meaning of,
state precisely,
spell out,
put into words,
express in words,
• mark out the boundary or limits of.
• "the river defines the park's boundary"
Similar:
determine,
establish,
fix,
specify,
designate,
decide,
stipulate,
settle,
set out,
mark out,
mark off,
demarcate,
bound,
delimit,
delineate,
circumscribe,
set the boundaries/limits of,
Origin:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘bring to an end’): from Old French definer, from a variant of Latin definire, from de- (expressing completion) + finire ‘finish’ (from finis ‘end’).
