defined

Questions about defined

What does defined mean?

defined means "clearly characterized or delimited". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in defined?

defined has 2 syllables: defi-ned. The stress falls on "ned". In IPA it is /dɪˈfaɪnd/.

What is another word for defined?

Close synonyms include outlined. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of defined?

The recorded antonyms are undefined.

Is defined a common word?

defined is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with defined?

7 words rhyme with defined. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.