1. to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, etc.). 2. to explain or identify the nature or essential qualities of; describe. 3. to specify: to define responsibilities. 4. to determine or fix the boundaries or extent of. 5. to make clear the outline or form of. v.i...
• Making it hard for consumers (and sometimes suppliers) to know the true qualities of the good or service they are acquiring—for instance, many repair-type services, including those performed by physicians as well as those performed by auto mechanics ("information asymmetries"). Insurance ...
b. To describe the nature or basic qualities of; explain: define the properties of a new drug; a study that defines people according to their median incomes. 2. a. To make clear the outline or form of; delineate: gentle hills that were defined against the sky. b. To specify distinctl...