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defined — adj. outlined, delineated 1) sharply defined 2) defined against (sharply defined against a light background) * * * [ outlined, delineated ] sharply defined defined against (sharply defined against a light background) … Combinatory dictionary
sharply — sharp|ly [ ʃarpli ] adverb ** 1. ) suddenly and by a large amount: Interest rates have fallen sharply over the last few weeks. 2. ) in a severe way: The government has been sharply criticized for human rights violations. 3. ) in a way that makes… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sharply */*/ — UK [ˈʃɑː(r)plɪ] / US [ˈʃɑrplɪ] adverb 1) suddenly and by a large amount Interest rates have fallen sharply over the last few weeks. 2) in a severe way The government has been sharply criticized for human rights violations. 3) in a way that makes… … English dictionary
sharply — adverb 1. in an aggressive manner (Freq. 14) she was being sharply questioned • Syn: ↑aggressively • Derived from adjective: ↑aggressive (for: ↑aggressively) 2 … Useful english dictionary
sharply — sharp ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a cutting or piercing edge or point. 2) tapering to a point or edge. 3) sudden and marked: a sharp increase. 4) making a sudden change of direction. 5) clearly defined. 6) producing a sudden, piercing sensation or… … English terms dictionary
well-defined — well′ defined′ adj. sharply or clearly stated, outlined, described, etc.: a well defined character; a well defined boundary[/ex] • Etymology: 1695–1705 … From formal English to slang
well-defined — /wel di fuynd /, adj. sharply or clearly stated, outlined, described, etc.: a well defined character; a well defined boundary. [1695 1705] * * * … Universalium
well-defined — [wel′dē fīnd′] adj. clearly defined; sharply delimited, described, differentiated, etc.; distinct in outline, meaning, nature, etc … English World dictionary
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
