English-Thai Dictionary
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VI นิยาม จำกัดความ ให้ คำจำกัดความ ni-yam
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VT กำหนด ระบุ ทำให้ ชัดเจน identify determine kam-nod
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VT นิยาม จำกัดความ ให้ คำจำกัดความ describe explain misconstrue ni-yam
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VT เป็น เครื่องหมาย แสดง บอก ขอบเขต กำหนด เขตแดน restrict limit delimit pen-kreang-mai-sa-daeng
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PHRV ให้ นิยาม ว่า อธิบาย ความหมาย ว่า ให้ คำจำกัดความ ว่า hai-ni-yam-wa
definement
N การ กำหนด ให้ ชัดเจน kan-kam-nod-hai-chad-jen
definer
N ผู้ให้ คำจำกัดความ poo-hai-kam-jam-kad-kwam
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DEFINE
v.t.[L. To end, to limit, from finis, end. ] 1. To determine or describe the end or limit; as, to define the extent of a kingdom or country.
2. To determine with precision; to ascertain; as, to define the limits of a kingdom.
3. To mark the limit; to circumscribe; to bound.
4. To determine or ascertain the extent of the meaning of a word; to ascertain the signification of a term; to explain what a word is understood to express; as, to define the words, virtue, courage, belief, or charity.
5. To describe; to ascertain or explain the distinctive properties or circumstances of a thing; as, to define a line or an angle.
DEFINE
v.i.To determine; to decide.
DEFINED
pp. 1. Determined; having the extent ascertained; having the signification determined.
2. Having the precise limit marked, or having a determinate limit; as, the shadow of a body is well defined.
DEFINER
n.He who defines; he who ascertains or marks the limits; he who determines or explains the signification of a word, or describes the distinctive properties of a thing.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DEFINE
De *fine ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Defined; p. pr. & vb. n. Defining. ]Etym: [OE. definer, usually, to end, to finish, F. définir to define, L. definire to limit, define; de- + finire to limit, end, finis boundary, limit, end. See Final, Finish. ]
1. To fix the bounds of; to bring to a termination; to end. "To define controversies." Barrow.
2. To determine or clearly exhibit the boundaries of; to mark the limits of; as, to define the extent of a kingdom or country.
3. To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly; as, the defining power of an optical instrument. Rings. .. very distinct and well defined. Sir I. Newton.
4. To determine the precise signification of; to fix the meaning of; to describe accurately; to explain; to expound or interpret; as, to define a word, a phrase, or a scientific term. They define virtue to be life ordered according to nature. Robynson (More's Utopia ).
DEFINE
DEFINE De *fine ", v. i.
Defn: To determine; to decide. [Obs. ]
DEFINEMENT
DEFINEMENT De *fine "ment, n.
Defn: The act of defining; definition; description. [Obs. ] Shak.
DEFINER
DEFINER De *fin "er, n.
Defn: One who defines or explains.
New American Oxford Dictionary
define
de fine |diˈfīn dəˈfaɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 state or describe exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of: the contract will seek to define the client's obligations. • give the meaning of (a word or phrase ), esp. in a dictionary. • make up or establish the character of: for some, the football team defines their identity. 2 mark out the boundary or limits of: (as adj. defined ) : clearly defined boundaries. • make clear the outline of; delineate: she defined her eyes by applying eyeshadow. DERIVATIVES de fin er noun ORIGIN late Middle English (also in the sense ‘bring to an end ’): from Old French definer, from a variant of Latin definire, from de- (expressing completion ) + finire ‘finish ’ (from finis ‘end ’).
defined benefit plan
de fined ben e fit plan (also defined benefit pension plan ) ▶noun a company pension plan in which an employee's pension payments are calculated according to length of service and the salary they earned at the time of retirement.
Oxford Dictionary
define
de ¦fine |dɪˈfʌɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 state or describe exactly the nature, scope, or meaning of: the contract will seek to define the client's obligations. • give the meaning of (a word or phrase ), especially in a dictionary. • make up or establish the character or essence of: for some, the football club defines their identity. 2 mark out the boundary or limits of: (as adj. defined ) : clearly defined boundaries. • make clear the outline of; delineate: she defined her eyes by applying eyeshadow to her eyelids. DERIVATIVES definer noun ORIGIN late Middle English (also in the sense ‘bring to an end ’): from Old French definer, from a variant of Latin definire, from de- (expressing completion ) + finire ‘finish ’ (from finis ‘end ’).
defined benefit plan
de fined ben e fit plan (also defined benefit pension plan ) ▶noun a company pension plan in which an employee's pension payments are calculated according to length of service and the salary they earned at the time of retirement.
American Oxford Thesaurus
define
define verb 1 the dictionary defines it succinctly: explain, expound, interpret, elucidate, describe, clarify; give the meaning of, put into words. 2 he defined the limits of the law: determine, establish, fix, specify, designate, decide, stipulate, set out; demarcate, delineate. 3 the farm buildings were defined against the fields: outline, delineate, silhouette.
Oxford Thesaurus
define
define verb 1 the dictionary defines it as a type of pasture: explain, expound, interpret, elucidate, explicate, describe, clarify; give the meaning of, state precisely, spell out, put into words, express in words. 2 the difficulty lay in defining the upper and lower limits of the middle class: determine, establish, fix, specify, designate, decide, stipulate, settle, set out, mark out, mark off; demarcate, bound, delimit, delineate, circumscribe, set the boundaries /limits of. 3 he could see the farm buildings defined against the fields beyond: outline, delineate, silhouette; trace, pencil.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
define
de fine /dɪfáɪn /〖原義は 「境界を定める 」〗(形 )definite, (副 )definitely, (名 )definition 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～d /-d /; defining (→分詞 defined )他動詞 1 〈人 文書などが 〉〈権限 立場 義務など 〉を明確にする ; 〖～ wh節 〗…かをはっきりさせる ▸ Every country must clearly define its national interest .どの国も自国の国益を明らかにしなくてはいけない 2 〈語 句 〉を定義する ; 〖～ A as C 〗AをCと定義する ▸ The word ‘cop' is defined in the dictionary as ‘a policeman. 'copという語は辞書に 「警官 」と定義されている 3 〈土地など 〉の境界を定める ; 〈物 〉の輪郭 [形 ]をはっきりさせる ▸ a castle sharply defined against the moonlit night 月夜にくっきりと浮かび上がった城 4 «…と (して )» 〈人 物 〉を特徴づける «as » ; 〈事 〉を決定づける .自動詞 定義する .
defined
de f í ned 形容詞 〖通例 副詞 と共に 〗〈考え 問題などが 〉明確な ; 〈輪郭などが 〉はっきりとした, 際だった ▸ a well- defined plan はっきりとした計画
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