Definovat

Definovat is a verb used in Czech and Slovak that means to define something or to specify the meaning of a term. It is transitive and commonly appears in fields such as mathematics, logic, linguistics, philosophy, law, and in everyday language. The verb is formed with the productive suffix -ovat in both languages, typically deriving from the noun definice (definition) or from the root of the Latin or English verb definire/define.

Etymology and usage context: The word's origin traces to Latin definire, with subsequent adaptation into Czech and Slovak through Romance or English linguistic pathways. In both languages, definovat functions as a standard verb for establishing precise boundaries, meanings, or criteria. It is closely related to nouns such as definice (definition) and to the past participle definovaný (defined).

Morphology and examples: In Czech, definovat follows regular -ovat verb conjugation. Present tense forms include já definuji, ty definuješ, on definuje, my definujeme, vy definujete, oni definují. Past tense uses masculine, feminine, and neuter forms such as definoval, definovala, definovalo, with the past participle definovaný. In Slovak, the corresponding forms are definovať, with examples such as já definujem, ty definuješ, on definuje, and plural forms like my definujeme. Examples: V matematice definujeme pojem limity. V programování se často definuje chování systému.

See also and related terms: Related concepts include definice (definition) and definovaný (defined). In Slovak-language contexts, definovať is used similarly, with minor orthographic differences.