Definiowana

Definiowana is the feminine singular form of the present passive participle of the Polish verb definiować, meaning to define. In grammar it functions as a participle and can act as an adjective, agreeing with feminine singular nouns. For example, definiowana koncepcja means “the concept being defined.” It often expresses an ongoing action or a state resulting from definition; its masculine counterpart is definiowany, and the neuter form is definiowane.

The form is commonly used in academic, legal, and technical writing, where a term, concept, or rule is being described as defined. It can also appear in clauses describing definitions that are under discussion or in progress, contributing a descriptive nuance rather than a finished state. The related past passive form is zdefiniowana (feminine singular), used when the definition has already been established; neuter singular uses zdefiniowane.

Morphologically, definiowana is derived from the stem definiow- with the present passive participle suffix -ana, combined with the feminine singular ending. It is part of a broader set of inflected participles in Polish, which include formes such as definowany (masculine singular) and definiowane (neuter or plural forms).

Etymology traces definiować to Latin definire, via historical borrowing into Polish, influenced by other Romance and European languages. Related terms include definicja (definition) and definiować (to define). The word supports precise, descriptive usage in technical prose while remaining a standard part of Polish grammar.

See also: definicja, definiować, zdefiniować.