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The phrase "are usually defined as" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when explaining or clarifying the meaning of a term or concept in a general context.
Example: "In academic literature, theories are usually defined as systematic explanations of phenomena based on observation and reasoning."
Alternatives: "are typically described as" or "are commonly understood as".
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Microcars are usually defined as models shorter than 10 feet and with engines smaller than 700 cubic centimeters displacement.
(Boomers are usually defined as those born between 1946 and 1964, so Mr. Obama, born in 1961, is actually at the tail end of the second wave).
Species are usually defined as groups of individuals that can breed with each other but not with creatures outside the group.
Fusion weapons are also referred to as thermonuclear bombs or, more commonly, hydrogen bombs; they are usually defined as nuclear weapons in which at least a portion of the energy is released by nuclear fusion.
Typical pidgins function as lingua francas, or means for intergroup communication, but not as vernaculars, which are usually defined as language varieties used for ordinary interactions that occur outside a business context.
Railway facilities are usually defined as stationary engineering structures that constantly influence environment.
In a constructive context, ordinals are usually defined as hereditarily transitive sets (following Powell 1975).
In standard black-oil model, the pseudo-components are usually defined as phases at standard conditions.
In molecular mechanical approaches, atoms are usually defined as an atom type and a partial charge.
This study explores car use among people that in other studies are usually defined as "old".
These pseudo-components are usually defined as distinct phases at standard conditions.
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