Standard Lemma guide

defined

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • UK: /dɪˈfʌɪnd/
  • US: /dɪˈfaɪnd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪnd
  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 F AY1 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a definition or value.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having extreme muscle separation as a result of low body fat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: bodybuilding, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of define

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

clearly characterized or delimited

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined
  • each child has clearly defined duties

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: undefined

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • hills defined against the evening sky
  • the setting sun showed the outlined figure of a man standing on the hill

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: outlined

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: определе́н (opredelén) — having a definition or value
  • Bulgarian: дефини́ран (definíran) — having a definition or value
  • Catalan: definit — having a definition or value
  • Czech: definovaný — having a definition or value
  • French: défini — having a definition or value
  • Galician: definido — having a definition or value
  • German: definiert — having a definition or value
  • Italian: definito — having a definition or value
  • Polish: zdefiniowany — having a definition or value
  • Polish: zarysowany — having a definition or value
  • Portuguese: definido — having a definition or value
  • Romanian: definit — having a definition or value
  • Spanish: definido — having a definition or value
  • Turkish: tanımlanan — having a definition or value
  • Turkish: tanımlanmış — having a definition or value
  • Turkish: tarif edilen — having a definition or value
  • Turkish: tarif edilmiş — having a definition or value
Real reading context

defined in complete knowledge articles