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DEFINE definition: to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.). See examples of define used in a sentence.

DEFINITIONS definition: the plural of definition. See examples of definitions used in a sentence.

WOMAN definition: an adult female person. See examples of woman used in a sentence.

MEANS definition: (functioning as singular or plural) the medium, method, or instrument used to obtain a result or achieve an end See examples of means used in a sentence.

WAR definition: a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air. See examples of war used in a sentence.

CHARACTER definition: the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing. See examples of character used in a sentence.

WAVE definition: a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a moving ridge or swell. See examples of wave used in a sentence.