Main Entry: de·fine Pronunciation: di-'fIn Function: verb Inflected Form(s): de·fined; de·fin·ing transitive senses 1 a: to determine or identify the essential qualities or meaning of <whatever defines us as human> b: to discover and set forth the meaning of (as a word) 2 : to make distinct, clear, or detailed especially in outline <the issues aren't too well defined> intransitive senses: to make a definition
Main Entry: de·fin·i·tive Pronunciation: di-'fi-n&-tiv Function: adjective 1 : serving to define or specify precisely