defines

Meanings

• Verb

  To make clear or explicit; to explain or interpret; to set forth in detail; to establish officially.

  - "Can you define the concept of gravity for me?"
  - "The teacher will define the new term's meaning in class."
  - "The law was passed to define certain rights."

• Verb

  To establish the meaning of (a word or phrase)

  - "The dictionary defines the word 'complex' as having many interconnected parts."
  - "Can you define the term 'schizophrenia' for me?"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with defines
chimes , crimes , dimes , primes

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. Define (English) : To make clear or explicit
   

2. Define (Spanish) : To limit or restrict
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. defense
   

2. define
   

3. defiant
   

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Variants

List of all variants of defines that leads to same result
define , defined , definement , definements , definer , definers , defines , defining , pre-define , pre-defined , pre-defines , pre-defining , predefine , predefined , predefines , predefining

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

defines, defined, defining

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Latin 'definire', from 'de' 'off' + 'finire' 'end'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, which means a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles.

2. The word 'define' is used an average of 20 times per day in the English language.

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Related Concepts

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1. Semantics: The study of meaning in language.

2. Syntax: The arrangement of words in a sentence.

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Culture

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The word 'define' has been used extensively in literature, philosophy, and science to clarify concepts and ideas. In philosophy, it is used to describe the process of determining the essential nature of things.

How to Memorize "defines"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a teacher writing the definition of a word on the board.
   - Imagine a dictionary opening to the page with the definition you are trying to memorize.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'define' with the word 'clarify'
   - Think of the word 'define' as meaning 'explain'

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'D-E-F-I-N-E' to remember the meaning of define: D-etermine, E-xplain, F-ind, I-nterpret, N-otate, E-stablish.

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