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defined, ppl. a.|dɪˈfaɪnd|
[f. prec. + -ed.]
Having a definite outline or form; clearly marked. Also fig.
a1727Newton (J.), When the rings appeared only black and white, they were very distinct and well defined. 1849M. Somerville Connect. Phys. Sc. xxxvii. 436 The central matter is so vivid and so sharply defined that the nebula might be taken for a bright star. 1852H. Rogers Ecl. Faith (1853) 125 His [man's] animal nature is more defined than his intellectual.
Hence deˈfinedly adv.
1821Scott Kenilw. xxiii, Definedly visible against the pure azure blue of the summer sky. |