Dictionary

verb

Definitions

1. To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.

   Example: the defining power of an optical instrument

2. To settle, decide (an argument etc.)

3. To express the essential nature of something.

   Example: I define myself as a techno-anarchist.

4. To state the meaning of a word, phrase, sign, or symbol.

   Example: The textbook defined speed as velocity divided by time.