What is the meaning of defined?

verb

• Determine the essential quality of.
  • synonyms: specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
• Give a definition for the meaning of a word.
  • usage: "Define `sadness'"
  • synonyms: define
• Determine the nature of.
  • usage: "What defines a good wine"
  • synonyms: define
• Show the form or outline of.
  • usage: "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"
  • synonyms: define, delineate
• Decide upon or fix definitely.
  • usage: "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
  • synonyms: specify, set, determine, define, fix, limit

adjective

• Clearly characterized or delimited.
  • usage: "lost in a maze of words both defined and undefined"; "each child has clearly defined duties"
• Showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary.
  • usage: "hills defined against the evening sky"; "the setting sun showed the outlined figure of a man standing on the hill"
  • synonyms: outlined