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We think the answer is "DEFINES" which means:
- verb
- • Determine the essential quality of
- • Give a definition for the meaning of a word
- • Determine the nature of
- • Show the form or outline of
- • Decide upon or fix definitely
An example sentence would be:
- • "The dictionary defines the word "apple" as a round fruit with red or green skin and a crisp white flesh."
- • "The professor defines a quadratic equation as an equation of the form ax^2 + bx + c = 0."
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New York Times24 Jun 2018 | Down 13 | |
New York Times03 Jun 2017 | Across 50 | |
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