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määritellä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • configure verb To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking
  • define verb To state clearly what a word, phrase, or symbol means.
  • figure noun A number or numerical value.
  • qualify verb To meet the requirements needed for something, such as a job, benefit, or competition stage.
  • specify verb To state something precisely or in detail.

Senses

määritellä is used for these senses in English:

  • call out (transitive, idiomatic) To specify, especially in detail.
  • configure (transitive) To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking
  • define To state the meaning of a word, phrase, sign, or symbol.
  • define To demark sharply the outlines or limits of an area or concept.
  • figure (obsolete) To represent by a figure, as to form or mould; to make an image of, either palpable or ideal; also, to fashion into a determinate form; to shape.
  • qualify To describe or characterize something by listing its qualities.
  • set out (UK, transitive) To position, to put in a position
  • specify (transitive) To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.

define — full definition

  1. verb To state clearly what a word, phrase, or symbol means.
  2. verb To describe the essential nature or limits of something clearly.

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