zdefiniowane

Zdefiniowane is a Polish past participle form of the verb zdefiniować, meaning defined. It functions as an adjective or as part of a compound predicate, describing something whose meaning, scope, or value has been specified earlier in the text. The form is used in formal and technical writing, including mathematics, computer science, linguistics, and law, to indicate that a term, function, or object has an explicit definition.

Morphology and agreement are typical of Polish past participles. Zdefiniowane can modify neuter singular nouns, as in zdefiniowane pojęcie (defined concept), and can appear with other genders and numbers in standard agreement, such as zdefiniowana funkcja (defined function) for feminine singular or zdefiniowane warunki (defined conditions) for plural contexts. The base verb is zdefiniować, formed with the prefix z- added to defin- from definicja (definition) and the -ować verb suffix.

Usage notes include that zdefiniowane is most common where clarity about meaning is required, for example in definitions, specifications, or formal descriptions. It often appears in phrases like pojęcie zdefiniowane w niniejszym dokumencie or funkcja zdefiniowana na przedziale [a, b]. In some contexts, synonymous phrases such as określony or ustalony may be used, but zdefiniowane emphasizes that the element has been explicitly defined rather than merely described or assumed.

Related terms include definicja (definition), definiować (to define), and definitywny (definitive). Zdefiniowane plays a key role in precise, technical Polish where explicit specification is important, helping to distinguish defined elements from those that are proposed or undetermined.