defined

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UK/dɪˈfʌɪnd/US/dɪˈfaɪnd/

adjective

Having a definition or value.

“defined benefit”

Opposite
Very commonScrabble 12

Meanings

adjectivedefined (comparative more defined, superlative most defined)

comparative more defined · superlative most defined

  1. Having a definition or value.

    defined benefit

    4 more examples

    The rules are clearly defined and easy to understand.

    The project has a defined set of objectives.

    clearly defined role

    well-defined boundary

  2. bodybuildingHaving extreme muscle separation as a result of low body fat.
verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of define

Synonyms & antonyms

antonym(s) of “having a definition or value”

Opposite
Narrower
application-definedclient-defineddefined termhardware-definedill-definedlibrary-definedpiecewise-definedpre-definedself-definedserver-definedsoftware-defineduser-definedwell-defined

adjectiveclearly characterized or delimited

Opposite

adjectiveshowing clearly the outline or profile or boundary

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian определе́н, дефини́ран
  • определе́н (opredelén)having a definition or value
  • дефини́ран (definíran)having a definition or value
Catalan definit
  • definithaving a definition or value
Czech definovaný
  • definovanýhaving a definition or value
French défini
  • définihaving a definition or value
German definiert
  • definierthaving a definition or value
Italian definito
  • definitohaving a definition or value
Polish zdefiniowany, zarysowany
  • zdefiniowanyhaving a definition or value
  • zarysowanyhaving a definition or value
Portuguese definido
  • definidohaving a definition or value
Romanian definit
  • definithaving a definition or value
Spanish definido
  • definidohaving a definition or value
Turkish tanımlanan, tanımlanmış
  • tanımlananhaving a definition or value
  • tanımlanmışhaving a definition or value
  • tarif edilenhaving a definition or value
  • tarif edilmişhaving a definition or value

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

defined. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defined

MLA

“defined.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defined. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defined,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defined.

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