Defined and Specified

Defined

Defined adjective - Showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary.

Specified and defined are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Specified" instead an adjective "Defined".

Specified

Specified adjective - Clearly and explicitly stated.
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Defined and specified are semantically related. You can use "Defined" instead an adjective "Specified".

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  • In the news file for the Velocity stat, where 1 signified "less than 5 mph (8 km∕h)", 5 meant "60-150 mph (97-241 km∕h)", and 9 was specified as "767 mph (1235 km∕h)" (the speed of sound), 10 was defined as "escape velocity".
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