define
noun
1. (computing, programming) A kind of macro in source code that replaces one text string with another wherever it occurs.
verb
1. determine the essential quality of
Similar word(s): delimit, delimitate, delineate, specify
Definition categories: stative, be
2. give a definition for the meaning of a word
- Define `sadness'
Definition categories: communication, define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify
3. determine the nature of
- What defines a good wine?
Definition categories: stative, characterise, characterize
4. show the form or outline of
- The tree was clearly defined by the light
- The camera could define the smallest object
Similar word(s): delineate
Definition categories: stative, show
5. decide upon or fix definitely
Similar word(s): determine, fix, limit, set, specify
Definition categories: communication, choose, select, take
Sentences with define as a verb:
- I define myself as a techno-anarchist.
- The textbook defined speed as velocity divided by time.
- to define the legal boundaries of a property