What does "given" mean?
Given: (Math. & Logic) Granted; assumed; supposed to be known; set forth as a known quantity, relation, or premise.
Additional senses
- 2.Disposed; inclined; -- used with an adv.; as, virtuously given. Shak.
- 3.Stated; fixed; as, in a given time. Given name, the Christian name, or name given by one's parents or guardians, as distinguished from the surname, which is inherited. [Colloq.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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