This is above all a measure of quality of life in relation with health in general, health being defined as a "state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease" [ 1].
My judgment, confirmed after trudging through three or four chapters, was that "Battle Ready" is a camel, a camel being defined as a horse built by committee.
Weight problems are statistically measured using the body mass index (BMI) of adults, with obesity being defined as a BMI of over 30.
I'm instinctively resistant to the idea of being defined as a unified demographic simply by virtue of the fact that we all own small people.
The three gods in the play are looking for people who are good; goodness being defined as a willingness to share.
McNamara said the mere fact of abortion technically being defined as a criminal offence could be enough to stop some doctors performing the procedure.
"I think they also enjoy being defined as a creative person rather than as an older person, and the social aspect is very important.
Even brilliance is on the brink of being defined as a debilitating 'condition', entitling you to flee god-awful state provision.
Should I use substances known to be conducive toward profound creativity and intellectual growth, thereby risking being defined as a criminal and alienated by mainstream society?
The terminology persists, however, a foot usually being defined as a group of one stressed and one or two unstressed syllables.
He also resists being defined as a purely humorous writer and, indeed, "The Finkler Question" ends on a note that is not humorous at all.
