0 present participle of define
1 to say what the meaning of something, especially a word, is:
In the dictionary, "reality" is defined as "the state of things as they are, rather than as they are imagined to be".
Before I answer your question, could you define your terms a little more (= explain what you mean by the words you have used)?
Your rights and responsibilities are defined in the citizens' charter.
Your role in the project will be strictly defined (= limited to particular areas).
I'd hate to feel that I was defined by (= that my life got its meaning and importance only from) my job.
The borderline between friendship and intimacy is often hard to define.
Security defined in the broadest sense of the term means getting at the root causes of trouble and helping to reduce regional conflicts.
It's a very hierarchical organization in which everyone's status is clearly defined.
This allows the specification of a search space suitable for the solution of combinatorial problems, with ordinary relational algebra expressions defining constraints.
And this is because the community manifests equal concern, and the rule is integral in defining rights and roles in the community.
They are also told to be very careful in defining the project/policy which is the subject of their analysis.