Definován

Definován is a Czech past participle of the verb definovat, meaning to define. It functions as an adjective or as part of a compound verbal tense, indicating that something has been defined. In standard Czech it agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies and is most common in formal or technical prose. An example is: Nový pojem byl definován.

Etymology and use: The verb definovat is derived from Latin definire, a path commonly taken by Czech technical vocabulary, often through Romance languages such as French. The participle definován follows the typical Czech pattern for past passive participles of -ovat verbs, and it is used wherever a defined state of a subject needs to be expressed in a past tense or as an attributive descriptor.

Morphology and usage notes: Definován forms according to gender and number, with feminine singular usually appearing as definována and neuter singular as definováno, while plural forms adapt similarly. In practice, definován appears in sentences that discuss something that has undergone the act of defining, typically in academic, scientific, or formal writings. For example: “Nový pojem byl definován.” “Klinická definice byla definována.” “Toto pravidlo bylo definováno.”

See also: definice, definovat, definující. These related terms cover the act of defining, the definition itself, and ongoing or descriptive aspects of the definition process.