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defined

adjective

Simple meaning

Having extreme muscle separation as a result of low body fat.

Pronunciation

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dihfynd

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dɪˈfaɪnd

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Definition

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adjective

  1. Having a definition or value.

  2. bodybuilding

    Having extreme muscle separation as a result of low body fat.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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Having extreme muscle separation

defined contribution

Clearly

clearly defined

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defined benefitwell definedsharply definedbroadly definednarrowly defined

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Inflected forms

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  • defineverbBase word

    Determine the essential quality of.

Compound terms

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  • ill-definedadjectiveCompound term

    Poorly stated or described.

  • well-definedadjectiveCompound term

    Accurately stated or described.

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