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1defined — I (clear) adjective clear cut, coherent, comprehensible, concrete, conditional, confining, conterminable, conterminate, cramped, crystal clear, definite, determinable, determined, distinct, distinguishable, evident, exact, explicit, express,… …
2defined — defined; un·defined; …
3defined — adj. outlined, delineated 1) sharply defined 2) defined against (sharply defined against a light background) * * * [ outlined, delineated ] sharply defined defined against (sharply defined against a light background) …
4defined — [[t]dɪfa͟ɪnd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu adv ADJ If something is clearly defined or strongly defined, its outline is clear or strong. A clearly defined track now leads down to the valley... Here the path is less defined... She had a strongly defined… …
5defined — adjective 1. clearly characterized or delimited (Freq. 2) lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined each child has clearly defined duties • Ant: ↑undefined • See Also: ↑definite 2. showing clearly the outline or pr …
6Defined — Define De*fine , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defining}.] [OE. definer, usually, to end, to finish, F. d[ e]finir to define, L. definire to limit, define; de + finire to limit, end, finis boundary, limit, end. See {Final},… …
7defined — adj. Defined is used with these nouns: ↑role …
8defined — Synonyms and related words: absolute, certain, circumscribed, circumscript, clean cut, clear, clear as crystal, clear as day, clear cut, coherent, concrete, connected, consistent, conspicuous, crisp, crystal clear, crystalline, definite,… …
9defined contribution plan — n: a pension plan in which the amount of the contributions made by the employer is fixed in advance and earnings are distributed proportionately Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. defined contribution plan …
10defined benefit plan — de·fined benefit plan n: a pension plan in which the amount of benefits paid to an employee after retirement is fixed in advance in accordance with a formula given in the plan Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. defined… …
