defined
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of defined
First recorded in 1720–30; define ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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That is not correct because the figure refers to all "returns", as defined by the Home Office, not deportations alone.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“Scary Movie” would, apparently, be a return to the button-pushing, tasteless humor that defined a generation but was now outmoded by wokeness.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Food insufficiency is considered more severe than food insecurity, defined as having access to food but worrying about it running out or not being nutritious enough.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Franklin, now 54, is one of millions of Americans with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, a disorder defined in 2023 by the American Heart Association.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Specific genes are activated at the high-concentration end versus at the low-concentration end, thereby allowing the head-tail axis to be defined, or other patterns to be formed.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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