sharply defined
1sharply defined — index precise Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2defined — 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) …
3sharply — 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… …
4sharply */*/ — 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… …
5sharply — adverb 1. in an aggressive manner (Freq. 14) she was being sharply questioned • Syn: ↑aggressively • Derived from adjective: ↑aggressive (for: ↑aggressively) 2 …
6sharply — 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… …
7well-defined — well′ defined′ adj. sharply or clearly stated, outlined, described, etc.: a well defined character; a well defined boundary[/ex] • Etymology: 1695–1705 …
8well-defined — /wel di fuynd /, adj. sharply or clearly stated, outlined, described, etc.: a well defined character; a well defined boundary. [1695 1705] * * * …
9well-defined — [wel′dē fīnd′] adj. clearly defined; sharply delimited, described, differentiated, etc.; distinct in outline, meaning, nature, etc …
10United 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… …