The phrase "a defining means" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a method or tool that plays a crucial role in shaping or determining something.
Example: "Education is often seen as a defining means of social mobility in modern society."
Alternatives: "a crucial method" or "a key tool".
In the approach presented in this paper, the time series of the pressure measurements at a certain pressure tap is taken to be a statistically stationary process with a defined mean value and variance.
For BayesCπ, the prior hyperparameter ν g was set at ν g = 3 for both traits to maximize prior uncertainty while retaining a defined mean (i.e., ν g > 2).
"It's a big win but by no means a defining win which means we will stay up.
A suitably defined mean domain size increases with time in a manner consistent with a tα behavior, with α between 1/4 and 1/3.
If we assume a simple sigmoidal dose response relationship between RasGTP and ppERK levels (typical in MAPK cascades reviewed in [ 35]), then a defined high mean RasGTP population would induce a defined high mean ppERK population with boundaries E on-low and E on-high.
Like most physiological data these measurement data are non stationary (i.e., does not have a well defined mean value and standard deviation) and are not long enough, therefore spectral analysis is susceptible to errors.
The audacity of this goal — a stable state — has led some to criticize it for lacking defined means and a clear conclusion.
Therefore, using a defined possibilistic mean and variance, we transform the proposed fuzzy mathematical model into a crisp form to facilitate efficient computation and analysis.
Also: option, as defined, means "option".
The Constitution also calls for Parliament to pass, within six months, a law defining the means by which provinces could form autonomous regions.
