defineste

Defineste is the non-diacritic spelling of the Romanian verb form that corresponds to definește in properly diacritized text. It is the third-person singular present indicative of a defini, meaning that someone defines something. The form is commonly encountered in everyday writing where diacritics are omitted.

In use, defineste expresses the act of giving a definition or establishing the exact meaning and boundaries of a term, concept, object, or phenomenon. It appears in academic writing, glossaries, legal texts, and instructional material. Typical constructions involve a direct object specifying what is being defined, for example: "Profesorul defineste termenii," or "Textul defineste notiunea de identitate."

Notes on spelling and grammar: defineste can be used with a variety of subjects (el, ea, or an implied subject in impersonal constructions). It requires a complement that names the term, concept, or notion being defined. In contexts where the diacritics are restored, the corresponding form is definește.

Etymology and related forms: the verb derives from Latin definire and is part of a common Romanian pattern for verbs meaning to set the meaning or boundaries of something. Related forms include a defini (infinitive) and definire (definition, noun), which appear in dictionaries and lexical descriptions.

See also: a defini; definire; lexicografie; glosar.