Michelle Obama

I specifically did not read other First Ladies' books, because I didn't want to be influenced by how they defined the role. I knew that I would have to find this role - very uniquely and specifically to me and who I was.

American First Lady

Tom Cruise

As a young actor, people were trying to define who I was before I really knew that for myself. But I still remember thinking, 'This is what I love doing, and I hope I'm going to be able to do it forever.

American Actor

Angela Merkel

We feel bound to the Christian image of humanity - that is what defines us. Those who do not accept this are in the wrong place here.

German Statesman

Oprah Winfrey

I'm black, I don't feel burdened by it and I don't think it's a huge responsibility. It's part of who I am. It does not define me.

American Entertainer

Jessica Savitch

Texas was defined by its larger-than-life characters, particularly politicians.

American Journalist

George Hill

I didn't grow up with money and I don't define my life by money.

American Athlete

Gabriella Wilson

To live your truth and sing your truth, that defines success.

American Musician

Meg Whitman

Guess what? The world changes. eBay has defined e-commerce.

American Businesswoman

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom.

Roman Statesman

Marco Pierre White

My mother's death was the defining moment of my life.

British Chef

When 'define' means to describe something clearly, it involves being precise about its meaning or function.

Scope Clarity

Use it to bring clarity to a subject within a specific context, like a debate or a lesson.

Clarity in Context

'Define' is used in academic or professional settings where formal and exact language is important.

Formal Precision

It is often used to describe the distinct responsibilities or roles of individuals or groups.

Role Clarification

Use 'define' when you want to explain where something starts and ends.

Boundary Setting

'Define' can imply limitations and can indicate that which is included and excluded.

Limitations

In computing, 'define' involves precise instructions or settings for how something will function.

Technical Specificity

In programming, elements like variables must be defined before they can be used.

Before Usage

When defining a word or term, it's not just about translation but explaining its use and context.

Meaning Explanation

Understanding how to define a term means you grasp its nuances in different contexts or cultures.

Nuance and Usage

 like the duck-bill platypus's webbed feet, bill, and the venomous spur males have on their feet, they are, in fact, mammals. That's because they share the defining characteristics of mammalia and are evolutionarily linked to the rest of the class. Whether placental, marsupial, or monotreme,

The three different ways...

 So we have to be able to measure the energy we consume and use, and we do so with a unit called the calorie. One calorie, the kind we measure in food, also called a large calorie, is defined as the amount of energy it would take to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water

What is a calorie? -...

 It's all you need. It's all there is. These are all comparisons, though, ways of defining it by contrast, by saying it's more important than all other things, but is it? Sure, love matters more than your standard turkey sandwich, but does it matter more than shelter? Or sanity?

What is love? - Brad...

 Way too many, of course, but it does mean that every year, there's eight million kids who don't have to die from poverty. Moreover, the number of people in our world who are living in extreme poverty, which is defined as living off about a dollar and a quarter a day,

Gary Haugen: The hidden...

 Worldwide, about one to three percent of adults experience the broad range of symptoms that indicate bipolar disorder. Most of those people are functional, contributing members of society, and their lives, choices, and relationships aren't defined by the disorder,

What is bipolar...

 What happened next were two major stages of the universe's evolution. Called the radiation and matter eras, they're defined by key events that helped shape the universe. First came the radiation era, named for the dominance of radiation

Origins of the Universe...

 This law says take an isolated system defined by a boundary that matter and energy cannot cross. Inside this system, mass, a.k.a. matter and energy, can neither be created nor destroyed. The universe, to the best of our knowledge,

The law of conservation...

 They sustain themselves by consuming the life force of a living creature. This shared trait is what defines a vampire -- all the other attributes change with the tides. So, how do we arrive

Vampires: Folklore,...

 embracing and accelerating these trends rather than fighting them we can create the kind of world we'd all want to live in and redefine what it means to be

An eco-modernist...

 yakushima is an island pretty much defined by rainfall this is the soggiest place in all of japan in fact the locals have a saying