define
Pronunciation:
/dɪˈfaɪn/noun
Definitions
A kind of macro in source code that replaces one text string with another wherever it occurs.
verb
Definitions
To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
Example: the defining power of an optical instrument
To settle, decide (an argument etc.)
To express the essential nature of something.
Example: I define myself as a techno-anarchist.
To state the meaning of a word, phrase, sign, or symbol.
Example: The textbook defined speed as velocity divided by time.