Heaven may have sent me, but my powers are closely defined and narrowly limited.

The table above reflects some of the more technical and closely defined terms used in the medical field.

But not all agreed with Mr. Silverman that having such a closely defined period of exactly three days was a complete and utter victory for the defense.

Explaining her painting strategy in producing within a closely defined genre, Delia says 'I don't do 'Spaniels' as a type.

The area must be closely defined and not be too large.

Amidst all the apparent freewheeling casualness of the Quarter, she could now see there was a closely defined pecking order.

The precise definition of what it constitutes is closely defined by statute so that only schemes approved by the Government qualify for the tax advantages.

This is subject to numerous exceptions in closely defined circumstances, for example: s.2 Factors Act 1889, ss.

Many of these terms make sense in a closely defined context, but as we move, with them, towards general sociological statements, they become less and less satisfactory.

It's a bit of a strange comparison, as it's comparing a closely defined set of jobs against a large, very varied chunk of the job market.