Defined Defined

Defined - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Clear, Coherent, Concrete, Connected, Consistent, Crisp, Crystalline, Delimited, Direct, Distinct

In mathematics, defined and undefined are used to explain whether expressions have meaningful, sensible output. These are also known as "well-behaved" or "ill-behaved."

The following algebraic expressions are undefined:

  • <math>\frac{x}{0}<math> (see division by zero)
  • <math>\sqrt[0]{x}<math> (since <math>\sqrt[n]{x} = x ^ {1 \over n}<math>)
  • <math>0 ^ 0<math>
  • <math>\infty - \infty<math>
  • <math>0 \cdot \pm\infty<math>
  • <math>\frac{\pm\infty}{\pm\infty}<math>

See also: mathematical singularity, Indeterminate

Example Usage of Defined

cferroni: RT @Richard_Dawkins: Gods are Defined by human ignorance, and they keep shrinking with every new scientific discovery http://short.to/xlp2
fempads: RT @ariannechan: Perfection is Defined when your heart beats next to mine and time stands still for us.
BeatsandRants: @BeatTipsManual The Wire & The Shield Defined the decade of exceptional television dramas. The Shield was the best cop show of All-Time.
Copyright 2009 WordIQ.com - Privacy Policy  :: Terms of Use  :: Contact Us  :: About Us
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the this Wikipedia article.