define
Example Sentences
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Sea surface temperatures in the central and tropical Pacific have now passed the 0.5C-above-average threshold that US scientists use to define an El Niño event.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Brine is one of those flavors that’s easier to recognize than define.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Bankers have told both companies that whichever startup goes first will get to define the new industry and benefit from being able to access large pools of cash eager to back new AI companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The goal was to define hue, saturation, and lightness using only the geometric property of highest color similarity.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
I want to define my place in their worlds and not try to understand the definitions the senator spews forth about his own.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Vocabulary lists containing define
The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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