The phrase "a defined set of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific collection or group of items, concepts, or criteria that are clearly outlined or established.
Example: "The project requires a defined set of parameters to ensure accurate results."
Alternatives: "a specified group of" or "a clear collection of".
The comparison of 16S rRNA sequences between organisms is quantitative and is based on a defined set of assumptions.
Then he added, "I have a defined set of beliefs, but I also believe the eternal truths are difficult if not impossible to capture in language".
He proposes that the index eliminate some categories, and that its creators develop a methodology for weighting them based on a defined set of priorities.
We're not religious in my house, which is a shame in some ways, as there's a defined set of Christmas rituals involved when you are.
She argues that abiding by gender stereotypes stays with children: they grow up to believe they have a defined set of choices in society.
Today it works like a minuet, with a defined set of partners and parameters, says Elliot Maxwell, a technology-policy guru and former official at America's commerce department.
The importance here is that you have a defined set of rules from your auction and don't vary from those rules once you set them.
President Obama wants to retain Medicare as an entitlement in which the federal government pays for a defined set of medical services.
One of Mr. Ryan's most damaging ideas is to change Medicare and Medicaid from entitlement programs — covering everyone who is eligible for a defined set of services.
Rather than constantly hitting up donors for money like most nonprofits, Watsi founder Chase Adam tells me "we raise money for a defined set of time to achieve a defined set of goals".
In MADM a small number of alternatives are evaluated against a defined set of attributes.
