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defining
Overview of noun defining
The noun defining has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) shaping, defining -- (any process serving to define the shape of something)
Overview of verb define
The verb define has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (28) define -- (give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'")
2. (23) specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate -- (determine the essential quality of)
3. (9) define -- (determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?")
4. (2) define, delineate -- (show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun defining
1 sense of defining
Sense 1
shaping, defining
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun defining
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun defining
1 sense of defining
Sense 1
shaping, defining
=> process, physical process
Antonyms of noun defining
Member Holonyms of noun defining
Substance Holonyms of noun defining
Part Holonyms of noun defining
Member Meronyms of noun defining
Substance Meronyms of noun defining
Part Meronyms of noun defining
Meronyms of noun defining
Holonyms of noun defining
Attributes of noun defining
Derived Forms of noun defining
1 sense of defining
Sense 1
shaping, defining
RELATED TO>(verb) define#4
=> define, delineate
Domain of noun defining
Domain Terms of noun defining
Familiarity of noun defining
defining used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun defining
1 sense of defining
Sense 1
shaping, defining
> process, physical process
=> phenomenon
=> chelation
=> dealignment
=> decrease, decrement
=> degeneration, devolution
=> development, evolution
=> economic process
=> encapsulation
=> execution, instruction execution
=> human process
=> increase, increment, growth
=> industrial process
=> irreversible process
=> iteration, looping
=> iteration, loop
=> natural process, natural action, action, activity
=> operation, functioning, performance
=> organic process, biological process
=> photography
=> processing
=> reversible process
=> sensitization, sensitisation
=> shaping, defining
=> variation
Meronyms of noun defining
1 sense of defining
Holonyms of noun defining
Grep of noun defining
defining
Antonyms of verb define
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb define
4 senses of define
Sense 1
define
=> specify, set, determine, fix, limit
=> choose, take, select, pick out
=> decide, make up one's mind, determine
Sense 2
specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> be
Sense 3
define
=> characterize, characterise
=> distinguish, mark, differentiate
=> qualify, characterize, characterise
=> remember, think of
Sense 4
define, delineate
=> show
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb define
2 of 4 senses of define
Sense 1
define
=> redefine
Sense 2
specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> determine
=> redefine
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb define
4 senses of define
Sense 1
define
=> specify, set, determine, fix, limit
Sense 2
specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> be
Sense 3
define
=> characterize, characterise
Sense 4
define, delineate
=> show
'Cause To' of verb define
Derived Forms of verb define
2 of 4 senses of define
Sense 1
define
RELATED TO>(noun) definition#1
=> definition
Sense 4
define, delineate
RELATED TO>(noun) definition#2
=> definition
RELATED TO>(noun) defining#1
=> shaping, defining
Domain of verb define
Domain Terms of verb define
Familiarity of verb define
define used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb define
4 senses of define
Sense 1
define
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
define
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 4
define, delineate
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb define
4 senses of define
Sense 1
define
> specify, set, determine, fix, limit
=> quantify
=> name
=> reset
=> define
Sense 2
specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
> be
=> look
=> suffer, hurt
=> be well
=> suffer
=> feel
=> stay, remain, rest
=> continue
=> sparkle, scintillate, coruscate
=> confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
=> rank
=> point
=> want, need, require
=> compact, pack
=> rest
=> cut
=> seethe, boil
=> mope, moon around, moon about
=> look, appear, seem
=> appear, seem
=> owe
=> belong
=> cover
=> represent
=> account
=> cut across
=> begin, start
=> begin
=> stand
=> specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> go
=> make sense, add up
=> consist, comprise
=> prove, turn out, turn up
=> account for
=> remain
=> stand by, stick by, stick, adhere
=> loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill about, mill around
=> total, number, add up, come, amount
=> count, matter, weigh
=> rate
=> deserve, merit
=> buy
=> shine
=> fall
=> depend
=> underlie
=> stink
=> subtend, delimit
=> incarnate, body forth, embody, substantiate
=> contain, take, hold
=> cost, be
=> measure
=> hum, buzz, seethe
=> pass
=> abound
=> disagree, disaccord, discord
=> gape, yawn, yaw
=> tend, be given, lean, incline, run
=> run, go
=> figure, enter
=> press
=> rage
=> relate, interrelate
=> rut
=> stagnate
=> stagnate
=> come in handy
=> squat
=> hoodoo
=> impend
=> range, run
=> stay, stay on, continue, remain
=> sell
=> translate
=> head, head up
=> come in for
=> compare
=> fall, come
=> run into, encounter
=> gravitate
=> pay
=> diverge
=> shine
=> iridesce
=> lie
=> stand
=> hang
=> litter
=> suit
=> end, terminate
=> fit
=> lend
=> let go
=> belong
=> belong
=> wind, twist, curve
=> jumble, mingle
=> promise
=> accept, take
=> clean
=> draw
=> wash
=> balance
=> hail, come
=> act
=> test
=> seem
=> answer
=> beat
=> hold
=> contain
=> connect
=> sell
=> sell
=> kill
=> make
=> deck, adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, beautify
=> consist
=> work
=> lubricate
=> breathe
=> trim
=> swing
=> osculate
=> retard
=> transplant
=> cohere
=> object
=> stick
=> recognize
=> distribute
=> put out
Sense 3
define
> characterize, characterise
=> individuate
=> define
Sense 4
define, delineate
> show
=> give
=> peep
=> project
=> do justice
=> flash
=> screen
=> expose, exhibit, display
=> fly
=> uncover, bring out, unveil, reveal
=> show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate
=> define, delineate
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb define
Sense 1
define
=> specify, set, determine, fix, limit
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Sense 2
specify, define, delineate, delimit, delimitate
=> be
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Sense 3
define
=> characterize, characterise
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Sense 4
define, delineate
=> show
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Grep of verb define
define
redefine
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