Defined
Defined adjective - Showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary.
Established and defined are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Established" instead an adjective "Defined".
Established
Established adjective - Brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established.
Defined and established are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defined" instead an adjective "Established".
Nearby Words: establishment, establishing
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Diesel Punk: The series very much defined, and perhaps established, much of the modern style of this theme.
Source: Tabletop Game / Crimson Skies -
Arc Villain: While the story has a central Big Bad, each story arc has a defined villain after the status quo is established.
Source: Fanfic / The Bridge - It's also in this same series that Batman is established as the clearly defined opposite of Superman, the pair taking roles previously held by Hades and Apollo.
Source: Shadow Archetype
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