Define meaning

What does “define” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“define” is a verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: determine the essential quality of.

define

determine the essential quality of
Synonymsspecify delineate delimit delimitate
give a definition for the meaning of a word
“Define `sadness'”
determine the nature of
“What defines a good wine?”
show the form or outline of
“The tree was clearly defined by the light”
“The camera could define the smallest object”
Synonymsdelineate
decide upon or fix definitely
“fix the variables”
“specify the parameters”
Synonymsspecify set determine fix limit

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University