how to pronounce define

/dɪˈfaɪn/

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define is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of define in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… idea how I would define it I didn't know …”

meaning of define

Define means to give the meaning of.

define frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word define occurs in english on average 19.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics define can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that define can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;