noun
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A kind of macro in source code that replaces one text string with another wherever it occurs.
verb
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To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
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the defining power of an optical instrument
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To settle, decide (an argument etc.)
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To express the essential nature of something.
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I define myself as a techno-anarchist.
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To state the meaning of a word, phrase, sign, or symbol.
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The textbook defined speed as velocity divided by time.
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To describe, explain, or make definite and clear; used to request the listener or other person to elaborate or explain more clearly his or her intended meaning of a word or expression.
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Person 1: Is she good at math?
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To demark sharply the outlines or limits of an area or concept.
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to define the legal boundaries of a property
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To establish the referent of a term or notation.