defined
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of defined
First recorded in 1720–30; define ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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From just before the Wall fell to now, the “guns” sector had the third-best total return out of 49 U.S. sectors defined by Kenneth French, a Dartmouth finance professor.
Those amino acids are linked together in a defined order to build proteins, the molecules that carry out most of life's essential tasks.
From Science Daily
A Marine Protected Area is a defined site managed for long-term nature conservation.
From BBC
Donatello, the embodiment of an Old World defined more by superstition than piety and by tradition than goodness, lacks the character to withstand Miriam’s inner darkness.
“Leadership will be defined by who can scale infrastructure fast enough to meet demand, and turn that capacity into products people rely on.”
From MarketWatch
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