- present tense form of define (3rd person singular).
defines
Example Sentences
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A market correction generally means a decline of at least 10% from a recent high, while a drop of 20% or more defines a bear market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
The central question is whether a reward is “economically or functionally equivalent” to interest on a bank deposit, a test the bill never defines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The UK government defines a child as anyone under 18.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
In Seoul's affluent district of Gangnam, a severe heatwave has changed the currency of cool: access to air conditioning now defines the line between the haves and the have-nots.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
But he is black-haired and gold-skinned and though his eyes are the same pale gray as the Commandant’s, there is no trace there of the gimlet flatness that defines most Masks.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
