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Define
A definition is a statement of the meaning of a term (a word, phrase, or other set of symbols). Definitions can be classified into two large categories, intensional definitions (which try to give the essence of a term) and extensional definitions (which proceed by listing the objects that a term describes). Another important category of definitions is the class of ostensive definitions, which convey the meaning of a term by pointing out examples. A term may have many different senses and multiple meanings, and thus require multiple definitions.In mathematics, a definition is used to give a precise meaning to a new term, instead of describing a pre-existing term. Definitions and axioms are the basis on which all of modern mathematics is constructed.
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Establish (verb)
To make stable or firm; to confirm.
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Establish (verb)
To form; to found; to institute; to set up in business.
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Establish (verb)
To appoint or adopt, as officers, laws, regulations, guidelines, etc.; to enact; to ordain.
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Establish (verb)
To prove and cause to be accepted as true; to establish a fact; to demonstrate.
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Define (verb)
To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
“the defining power of an optical instrument”
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Define (verb)
To settle, decide an argument etc. 16th-17th c.
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Define (verb)
To express the essential nature of something.
“I define myself as a techno-anarchist.”
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Define (verb)
To state the meaning of a word, phrase, sign, or symbol.
“The textbook defined speed as velocity divided by time.”
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Define (verb)
To describe, explain, or make definite and clear.
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Define (verb)
To demark sharply the outlines or limits of an area or concept.
“to define the legal boundaries of a property”
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Define (verb)
To establish the referent of a term or notation.
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Define (noun)
A kind of macro in source code that replaces one text string with another wherever it occurs.
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Establish (verb)
set up on a firm or permanent basis
“the scheme was established in 1975”
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Establish (verb)
initiate or bring about (contact or communication)
“the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1992”
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Establish (verb)
achieve permanent acceptance or recognition for
“he had established himself as a film star”
“the principle of the supremacy of national parliaments needs to be firmly established”
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Establish (verb)
introduce (a character, set, or location) into a film or play and allow its identification
“establish the location with a wide shot”
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Establish (verb)
show (something) to be true or certain by determining the facts
“the police established that the two passports were forgeries”
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Establish (verb)
ensure that one’s remaining cards in (a suit) will be winners (if not trumped) by playing off the high cards in that suit
“the right plan would be to establish dummy’s diamonds”
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Define (verb)
state or describe exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of
“the contract will seek to define the client’s obligations”
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Define (verb)
give the meaning of (a word or phrase), especially in a dictionary
“the dictionary defines it as ‘a type of pasture’”
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Define (verb)
make up or establish the character or essence of
“for some, the football club defines their identity”
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Define (verb)
mark out the boundary or limits of
“the river defines the park’s boundary”
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Define (verb)
make clear the outline of; delineate
“she defined her eyes by applying eyeshadow to her eyelids”